VA HB917 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-25 - Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; recount; programming of optical scan tabulators. Provides that if an optical scan tabulator cannot be programmed to count only the ballots for an office or issue in question in a recount, the tabulator shall be programmed to set aside all ballots that contain write-in votes, overvotes, and undervotes for any office or issue to be hand counted using State Board of Elections standards.

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Title

Elections; programming optical scan tabulators for recount.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-25SenateContinued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N)
2014-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-02-05HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-02-04HouseRead second time and engrossed
2014-02-03HouseRead first time
2014-01-31HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
2014-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102388D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242802(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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