VA SB796 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-07 - House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote

Summary

Elections; emergencies; extension of polling hours. Provides for a court-ordered extension of polling hours in emergency situations and situations that interfere with the ability of voters to travel to the polls. The bill provides that no extension shall exceed three hours.

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Title

Polling places; provides for extension of polling hours in emergency situations.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-07 House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
2008-03-05 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-03-05 House: Read first time
2008-03-05 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-03-04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Pending question ordered (36-Y 4-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 089508201-ES1
2008-03-04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB796ES1
2008-03-04 Senate: Amendment by Senator McEachin rejected
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-03-04 Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Barker withdrawn
2008-03-04 Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Barker agreed to
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2008-03-04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 089508201-S1
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-04 Senate: Read second time
2008-03-04 Senate: Floor substitute printed 089511216-S3 (Cuccinelli)
2008-03-03 Senate: Passed by for the day
2008-03-03 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-03 Senate: Floor substitute printed 089510216-S2 (Cuccinelli)
2008-03-03 Senate: Read second time
2008-02-29 Senate: Passed by for the day
2008-02-28 Senate: Read first time
2008-02-27 Senate: Committee substitute printed 089508201-S1
2008-02-26 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2008-02-21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-02-21 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 089507802
2008-02-21 Senate: Introduced at the request of Governor

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