VA HB1037 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Voting systems; use of direct recording electronic machines. Prohibits the use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs) in elections on and after July 1, 2017. The governing bodies of counties and cities have been prohibited from acquiring DREs for use in elections since July 1, 2007, but under current law the use of previously acquired DREs is permitted for the remainder of their useful life. The bill also removes references to DREs in other sections and makes technical amendments to terminology.
Title
Voting systems; prohibits use of direct recording electronic machines on or after July 1, 2017.
Sponsors
Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Mark Levine [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N) (Y: 3 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2016-02-16 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
2016-01-28 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N) |
2016-01-18 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance |
2016-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2016-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100446D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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24 | 2 | 626 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 627 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 639 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 657 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 659 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 801 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 801.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 802 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |