Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected. (HB2020)
Introduced By
Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station) with support from co-patrons Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), and Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected by political party. Provides that a method of nomination for elected office may not be selected if such method will have the practical effect of excluding participation in the nominating process by qualified voters who are otherwise eligible to participate in the process under the party's rules but are unable to attend meetings because they are (i) a member of a uniformed service on active duty, (ii) temporarily residing outside of the United States, (iii) a student attending a school or institution of higher education, (iv) a person with a disability, or (v) a person who has a communicable disease of public health threat or who may have come in contact with a person with such disease. However, such restriction does not apply when selecting a candidate for a special election or nominating a candidate, or in the event that no candidate files the required paperwork by the prescribed deadline. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024. Read the Bill »
Status
03/31/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101479D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/14/2021 | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
| 01/15/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2020) |
| 01/26/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N) |
| 02/01/2021 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 1-N 4-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/22/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2021 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/23/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/23/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/23/2021 | Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 10-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/24/2021 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N) |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2020ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2020ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2021 | Signed by President |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/31/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (effective 1/1/24) |
| 03/31/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474) |