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SB1781

Contests of certain elections; location of proceeding to contest.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain (R)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Contests of certain elections; location of proceeding to contest.

Clarifies that a proceeding to contest (i) a primary election for the United States House of Representatives, the Virginia Senate, the House of Delegates, or any county, city, town, or district office or (ii) an election to any county, city, town, or district office shall be in the circuit court of the county or city that the challenged candidate listed as his residency on his certificate of candidate qualification. Currently, the law provides that such proceeding be in the county or city in which the challenged candidate resides. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/18/2019 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104092D
  • 01/18/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/26/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1781)
  • 01/29/2019 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/04/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 02/14/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2019 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 3-N)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Read third time
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Passed House (96-Y 2-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1781ER)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1781ER)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/22/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/04/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
  • 03/04/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/21/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/21/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)

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