VA SB825 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
State Board of Elections; membership; Commissioner of Elections. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections (Board) from three members to five members, with representation given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the last preceding gubernatorial election. Three Board members are to be of the party of the Governor. Terms of Board members are initially staggered. The Governor shall designate one member of the Board as the Commissioner of Elections, to head the Department of Elections and to act as the principal administrative officer. The Commissioner shall also serve as the chair of the Board. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019.
Title
Elections, State Board of; increases membership, Commissioner of Elections to be member of Board.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Edwards [D] | Sen. Jill Vogel [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 33-N) (Y: 7 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 48-N 1-A) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 33-N) (Y: 7 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 48-N 1-A) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Failed to pass |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | No further action taken |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Senators: Cosgrove, Edwards, Chafin |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Conferees reappointed by Senate |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Delegates: Ransone, Cole, Lindsey |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Edwards, Obenshain, Cosgrove |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-06 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2018-03-06 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 33-N) |
| 2018-03-01 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 48-N 1-A) |
| 2018-03-01 | House | Passed House with substitute (51-Y 48-N 1-A) |
| 2018-03-01 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB825H1 |
| 2018-03-01 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18107572D-H1 |
| 2018-03-01 | House | Read third time |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Committee substitute printed 18107572D-H1 |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2018-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2018-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB825S1 |
| 2018-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 18106652D-S1 |
| 2018-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-06 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18106652D-S1 |
| 2018-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N) |
| 2018-01-15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2018-01-15 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 18104230D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
