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

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✓	Signed by Governor
☐	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)