VA SB537 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Conduct of elections; observers. Requires observers to respect the area around voters and secrecy of the ballot.

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Title

Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-04-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-24 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 16 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)
2012-04-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-04-18 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2012-04-18 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2012-04-18 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB537ER2)
2012-04-18 Senate: Reenrolled
2012-04-18 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2012-04-18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
2012-04-18 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
2012-04-18 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N)
2012-04-17 Senate: Placed on Calendar
2012-04-09 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2012-03-05 Senate: Signed by President
2012-03-02 House: Signed by Speaker
2012-03-02 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB537ER)
2012-03-02 Senate: Enrolled
2012-02-28 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2012-02-28 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2012-02-28 House: Read third time
2012-02-27 House: Read second time
2012-02-24 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
2012-02-21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2012-02-16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
2012-02-15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-02-15 House: Read first time
2012-02-15 House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-13 Senate: Chair votes yes
2012-02-13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
2012-02-10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2012-02-09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-07 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
2012-01-19 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2012-01-12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-01-12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103125D

Same As/Similar To

HB319 (Same As) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0754)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242604(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+SB537
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB537+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB537ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB537ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0826+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S08V0052+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0325SB0537+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0377SB0537+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H1802V0046+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H18V0117+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV1169+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV1125SB0537+SB0537
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV1670+SB0537

Bill Comments

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