VA SB364 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Elections; protection of electors and election officials; penalties. Adds to the list of protected voters any current or former elector for President and Vice President of the United States and any person who is or has been a member of the State Board of Elections, the Commissioner of Elections, an employee of the Department of Elections, a member of a local electoral board, a general registrar, a deputy registrar, an employee in the office of the general registrar, or an officer of election. Protected voters are permitted by law to provide on the application for voter registration, in addition to the voter's residence street address, a post office box address located within the Commonwealth, which would be the address included on (i) lists of registered voters and persons who voted, (ii) voter registration records made available for public inspection, and (iii) lists of absentee voter applicants. Elections; protection of electors and election officials; penalties. Adds to the list of protected voters any current or former elector for President and Vice President of the United States and any person who is or has been a member of the State Board of Elections, the Commissioner of Elections, an employee of the Department of Elections, a member of a local electoral board, a general registrar, a deputy registrar, an employee in the office of the general registrar, or an officer of election. Protected voters are permitted by law to provide on the application for voter registration, in addition to the voter's residence street address, a post office box address located within the Commonwealth, which would be the address included on (i) lists of registered voters and persons who voted, (ii) voter registration records made available for public inspection, and (iii) lists of absentee voter applicants. The bill makes it a Class 5 felony to, by bribery, intimidation, threats, coercion, or other means in violation of election laws, willfully and intentionally hinder or prevent an election official or employee of an election official from administering elections. Under current law, it is only a Class 5 felony to hinder or prevent an officer of election at a location being used for voting from holding an election. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to commit such acts against an elector for President and Vice President of the United States. The bill creates a civil action for any election official, employee of an election official, or elector who is intimidated, threatened, or coerced by another person who thereby willfully and intentionally hinders or prevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, such official, employee, or elector from fulfilling his duty.
Title
Elections; protection of election officials, penalty.
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N 2-A) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N 2-A) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787) | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 787 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB364ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB364ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Title replaced 24108263D-H1 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Passed House with substitute (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB364H1 |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24108263D-H1 |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Committee substitute printed 24108263D-H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-18 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB364S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24107084D-S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107084D-S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N 2-A) |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104854D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 121 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 461 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 57 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 1000 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 418 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 8 | 01 | 42.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 8 | 01 | 49.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
