VA SB207 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-24 - House: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-24 - House: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Elections; emergencies; extension of polling hours. Provides for a court-ordered extension of polling hours in emergency situations and situations that interfere with the ability of voters to travel to the polls. The bill provides that no extension shall exceed three hours, provides for notice by any petitioner for an extension to the other potential petitioners, and includes other restrictions on the court's discretion and the premature release of election results. The potential petitioners are the Secretary of the State Board of Elections and the state chairs of the political parties. The court will be a three-judge panel of the Virginia Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice.
Title
Elections; extension of polling hours.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N) (Y: 36 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N) (Y: 36 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-02-24 | House: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote | |
2012-02-21 | House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote | |
2012-02-13 | House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee | |
2012-02-13 | House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
2012-02-13 | House: Read first time | |
2012-02-13 | House: Placed on Calendar | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Printed as reengrossed 12101597D-E2 | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB207E2 | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Amendment by Senator Barker agreed to | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Reading of amendment waived | |
2012-02-01 | Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101597D-E | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Passed by for the day | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N) | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB207E | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Amendments by Senator Barker agreed to | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Reading of amendments waived | |
2012-01-31 | Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | |
2012-01-30 | Senate: Passed by for the day | |
2012-01-27 | Senate: Read second time and engrossed | |
2012-01-26 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
2012-01-24 | Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) | |
2012-01-10 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
2012-01-10 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101597D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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24 | 2 | 105.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 603.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |