General registrars; petition for removal. (HB2471)

Introduced By

Del. Amanda Batten (R-Toano)

Progress

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

Description

General registrars; petition for removal. Provides for the removal of a general registrar by the circuit court upon a petition signed by a majority of the members of the State Board of Elections or a majority of the members of the local electoral board. Currently, a local electoral board may remove a general registrar with a majority vote, while the State Board of Elections may petition the circuit court to remove a general registrar only after petitioning the local electoral board to remove the registrar and the electoral board fails to do so. The bill requires the Virginia Division of Risk Management to assign counsel to the defense of any member of a local electoral board or general registrar subject to a petition for removal, upon that member's or registrar's application. This bill is identical to SB 1514. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/20/2023Committee
01/20/2023Presented and ordered printed 23104108D
01/20/2023Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/26/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2471)
01/27/2023Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2023House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/31/2023Read first time
02/01/2023Read second time
02/01/2023Amendment by Delegate Batten agreed to
02/01/2023Engrossed by House as amended HB2471E
02/01/2023Printed as engrossed 23104108D-E
02/02/2023Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
02/02/2023VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2023Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2023Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/06/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2471E)
02/14/2023Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2023Read third time
02/17/2023Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2023Enrolled
02/22/2023Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2471ER)
02/22/2023Signed by Speaker
02/23/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2471ER)
02/24/2023Signed by President
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/22/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 256 (effective 7/1/23)
03/22/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0256)