VA SB416 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-09 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Election laws; enforcement and prosecution. Gives the Attorney General the independent authority to enforce and prosecute violations of election laws in addition to the existing authority granted to the Attorney General pursuant to a unanimous vote of all members of the Board of Elections requesting the Attorney General to assist the attorney for the Commonwealth.

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Title

Election laws; gives Attorney General authority to enforce and prosecute violations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-09 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
2010-02-01 Senate: Recommitted to Privileges and Elections
2010-02-01 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
2010-02-01 Senate: Read second time
2010-01-29 Senate: Passed by for the day
2010-01-28 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-01-26 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
2010-01-13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2010-01-13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103536D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242104(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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