VA SB371 | 2022 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB371
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-12 - Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-12 - Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
State Board of Elections; membership; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Exempts the Department of Elections from provisions allowing the Governor to appoint a chief deputy and a confidential assistant for policy or administration. The bill expands the membership of the State Board of Elections (the State Board) from five members to eight members with equal representation given to both parties. The bill requires the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia to designate a retired circuit court judge to serve as the tie breaker for the State Board. The bill also gives the State Board the authority and duty to appoint the Commissioner of Elections of the Department of Elections and requires an affirmative vote of five of the State Board's eight members for the appointment and removal of the Commissioner of Elections. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner of Elections, the bill provides that the Director of Operations of the Department of Elections will serve as the head of the agency until such vacancy is filled by the State Board. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023. State Board of Elections; membership; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Exempts the Department of Elections from provisions allowing the Governor to appoint a chief deputy and a confidential assistant for policy or administration. The bill expands the membership of the State Board of Elections (the State Board) from five members to eight members with equal representation given to both parties. The bill requires the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia to designate a retired circuit court judge to serve as the tie breaker for the State Board. The bill also gives the State Board the authority and duty to appoint the Commissioner of Elections of the Department of Elections and requires an affirmative vote of five of the State Board's eight members for the appointment and removal of the Commissioner of Elections. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner of Elections, the bill provides that the Director of Operations of the Department of Elections will serve as the head of the agency until such vacancy is filled by the State Board. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023.
Title
Elections, State Board of; expands membership, appointment of Commissioner of Elections.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jill Vogel [R] | Sen. Frank Ruff [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-12 | Senate | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455 |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Delegates: Ransone, Adams, L.R., Adams, D.M. |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Senators: Vogel, Ebbin, McClellan |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2022-03-08 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-03-02 | House | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB371H1 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22107106D-H1 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Committee substitute printed 22107106D-H1 |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB371S4 |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Vogel agreed to 22105963D-S4 |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Vogel withdrawn 22105848D-S3 |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Vogel withdrawn 22105999D-S2 |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 22105963D-S4 (Vogel) |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 22105848D-S3 (Vogel) |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 22104694D-S1 |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 22105599D-S2 (Vogel) |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB371S1 |
| 2022-01-28 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22104694D-S1 |
| 2022-01-28 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-01-28 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-01-18 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22104694D-S1 |
| 2022-01-18 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104057D |
Same As/Similar To
SB371 (Carry Over) 2022-03-12 - Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
