2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1442: Conduct of election; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

Legislative Summary

Conduct of election; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded; extension to 10 days. Extends the period of time a locality has to forward its abstract of votes to the State Board of Elections before a law-enforcement officer is sent to obtain the abstract to 10 days for any election. Under current law, such time period is six days for a state primary election and seven days for any other election. Conduct of election; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded; extension to 10 days. Extends the period of time a locality has to forward its abstract of votes to the State Board of Elections before a law-enforcement officer is sent to obtain the abstract to 10 days for any election. Under current law, such time period is six days for a state primary election and seven days for any other election.

Bill History

1/11/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23103578D
Senate
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
1/24/2023
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/26/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/30/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
2/14/2023
4
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/30/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/26/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
1/24/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/27/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Privileges and Elections(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/11/20233.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202354.1 KB