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SB825

Elections, State Board of; increases membership, Commissioner of Elections to be member of Board.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
John Edwards (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/15/2018 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104230D
  • 01/15/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/23/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB825)
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106652D-S1
  • 02/08/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18106652D-S1
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB825S1
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB825S1)
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
  • 02/23/2018 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
  • 02/23/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18107572D-H1
  • 02/23/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB825H1)
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 03/01/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 03/01/2018 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 18107572D-H1
  • 03/01/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB825H1
  • 03/01/2018 - House: Passed House with substitute (51-Y 48-N 1-A)
  • 03/01/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 48-N 1-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 33-N)
  • 03/06/2018 - House: House insisted on substitute
  • 03/06/2018 - House: House requested conference committee
  • 03/07/2018 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/07/2018 - Senate: Senators: Edwards, Obenshain, Cosgrove
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Delegates: Ransone, Cole, Lindsey
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Conferees reappointed by Senate
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Senators: Cosgrove, Edwards, Chafin
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: No further action taken
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Failed to pass

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