VA SB1119 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 24 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.

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Title

Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-01-27 - Senate - Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N) (Y: 27 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - Senate - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - Senate - Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-28SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119)
2025-01-27SenatePassed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
2025-01-27SenatePrinted as engrossed 25104185D-E
2025-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
2025-01-27SenateRules suspended
2025-01-27SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2025-01-27SenateAmendment by Senator agreed to
2025-01-27SenateReconsideration of (38-Y 0-N)
2025-01-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1119E
2025-01-24SenateRead second time
2025-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2025-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2025-01-23SenateRules suspended
2025-01-21SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
2025-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2025-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104185D

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