Elections administration; Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations. (HB540)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Elections administration; Department of Elections; position of Director of Operations. Directs the Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations, who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations at the Department and ensuring (i) fulfillment of the Department's mission and responsibilities; (ii) compliance with state and federal election laws and regulations; and (iii) compliance with the Department's business, administrative, and financial policies. The bill provides that the Director of Operations position is a full-time classified position subject to the Virginia Personnel Act. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/05/2020Committee
01/05/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102246D
01/05/2020Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/13/2020Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
01/27/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB540)
01/27/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/27/2020Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/31/2020Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2020Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/31/2020Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
02/03/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/03/2020Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2020Read first time
02/06/2020Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2020Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/07/2020VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2020Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2020Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/18/2020Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2020Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/25/2020Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2020Read third time
02/27/2020Reading of amendment waived
02/27/2020Committee amendment agreed to
02/27/2020Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/27/2020Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2020Placed on Calendar
03/02/2020Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 99-N)
03/02/2020VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2020Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2020Senate requested conference committee
03/04/2020House acceded to request
03/04/2020Conferees appointed by House
03/04/2020Delegates: Carr, Reid, Cole, M.L.
03/05/2020Conferees appointed by Senate
03/05/2020Senators: Ebbin, Mason, Reeves
03/07/2020C Amended by conference committee
03/07/2020Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
03/07/2020VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2020Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/18/2020Enrolled
03/18/2020Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB540ER)
03/18/2020Signed by President
03/19/2020Signed by Speaker
03/20/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB540ER)
03/20/2020Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
03/20/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/10/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1087 (effective 7/1/20)
04/10/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1087)