VA HB1971 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-19 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Vacancies in the General Assembly; special elections. Requires at least two weeks between the issuance of a writ of an election to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly and the date of the special election to fill such vacancy.

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Title

General Assembly; vacancies, special elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-19SenatePassed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
2015-01-29SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-01-28HouseVOTE: PASSAGE #2 (97-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28HousePassed House (97-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28HouseReconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2015-01-28HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
2015-01-28HouseRead third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N)
2015-01-27HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-26HouseRead first time
2015-01-23HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2015-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2015-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102266D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242216(n/a)See Bill Text
242683(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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