VA HB55 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-21 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Primary dates; presidential primary. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year.

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Title

Primary dates; presidential primary.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N 1-A) (Y: 73 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-21 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2012-02-03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-02-03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-02 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N 1-A)
2012-02-02 House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N 1-A)
2012-02-01 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB55H1
2012-02-01 House: Substitute by Delegate Cole agreed to 12104887D-H1
2012-02-01 House: Read second time
2012-01-31 House: Floor substitute printed 12104887D-H1 (Cole )
2012-01-31 House: Passed by for the day
2012-01-30 House: Read first time
2012-01-27 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
2012-01-23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2012-01-12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
2011-12-19 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-12-19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101215D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242515(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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