Elections; preservation of order at the polls, powers of officers of election. (SB1111)

Introduced By

Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; preservation of order at the polls; powers of officers of election. Removes the power of officers of election, in the event that no law-enforcement officer is in attendance, to appoint a person who is not a law-enforcement officer to have all the powers of a law-enforcement officer within the polling place and the prohibited area. Read the Bill »

Status

02/25/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/15/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101169D
12/15/2020Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/15/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1111)
01/19/2021Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2021Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021Placed on Calendar
02/02/2021Read first time
02/02/2021Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/08/2021Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections
02/10/2021Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Read second time
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/15/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Enrolled
02/17/2021Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1111ER)
02/17/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1111ER)
02/17/2021Signed by President
02/18/2021Signed by Speaker
02/22/2021Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2021
02/22/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/25/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 6 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)