VA HB769 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-27 - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 12-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; party identification on ballots; local elections. Extends to local elections the requirement that ballots identify the nominating political party for party candidates and identify independent candidates as such. Currently, this requirement applies only to federal, statewide, and General Assembly elections.

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Title

Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-27 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 12-N) (Y: 11 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-27 House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 12-N)
2012-01-23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
2012-01-17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102067D

Same As/Similar To

HB157 (Same As) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
HB374 (Same As) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
HB931 (Same As) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
SB56 (Same As) 2012-02-01 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N)
SB252 (Same As) 2012-01-24 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
SB275 (Same As) 2012-01-24 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242613(n/a)See Bill Text
242640(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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