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2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

ELECTIONS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

Absentee ballot; persons applying to provide additional information regarding reason cannot vote at polling place, person with disability, illness, or pregnancy to provide information. Amending § 24.2-701. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 967 (Chapter 620))

Absentee ballot procedures and count; requires prompt counting immediately after close of polls. Amending §§ 24.2-709.1, 24.2-711, and 24.2-712. (Patron-Spruill, HB 2107 (Chapter 501))

Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt. Amending § 24.2-711.1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1145 (Chapter 537))

Absentee ballots; no individual or organization shall offer to mail or deliver 25 or more completed applications on behalf of voters for any election. Amending § 24.2-701. (Patron-Rust, HB 1725 (F))

Absentee ballots; officers of election shall not reject ballot on basis that voter failed to include middle name or initial on ballot envelope if not material to whether entitled to vote. Amending § 24.2-711. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 968 (F))

Absentee voting; in case of emergency declared by Governor, etc., any registered voter whose precinct is affected may vote absentee. Adding § 24.2-700.1. (Patron-Herring, HB 1921 (F))

Absentee voting; parent or legal custodian of child four years of age or younger and who is caring for such child in home shall be entitled to vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Plum, HB 1710 (F))

Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election for which an absentee ballot is requested are entitled to vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 1394 (F); Lopez, HB 1938 (I) See HB1394; Miller, SB 724 (F); McWaters, SB 873 (I) See SB724)

Absentee voting; procedures for military and overseas voters. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-419, 24.2-444, 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-702.1, 24.2-703, 24.2-706, 24.2-709, and 24.2-713; adding §§ 24.2-419.1, 24.2-419.2, 24.2-701.1, and 24.2-701.2; repealing §§ 24.2-440 through 24.2-443.4. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1057 (CD))

Absentee voting; qualified voters eligible to vote by absentee ballot without providing reason. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 1353 (F); Scott, J.M., HB 1361 (F); Villanueva, HB 1520 (F); Herring, HB 1922 (F); Lopez, HB 1937 (F); Torian, HB 2013 (F); Howell, SB 702 (F))

Absentee voting; State Board of Elections shall implement system to accept absentee ballot applications electronically. Amending §§ 24.2-701 and 24.2-706. (Patron-Miller, SB 743 (F))

Absentee voting; State Board of Elections to provide instructions and procedures for submission of ballots from military and overseas voters by fax or other electronic means. Amending §§ 24.2-101 and 24.2-706. (Patron-McWaters, SB 82 (CD))

Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-McWaters, SB 874 (I) See SB830)

Absentee voting and procedures; State Board of Elections to provide to military overseas, ballots that can be returned securely by electronic format. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-Puller, SB 830 (F))

Assisted living facilities; residents permitted to vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-649, 24.2-700, and 24.2-701; adding § 24.2-712.1. (Patron-Watts, HB 1471 (F))

Bedford, City of, reversion; special election for certain council members. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1813 (Chapter 427))

Bedford, City of, reversion; special election for certain council members, by July 31, 2013, any such town shall complete census of inhabitants of territory incorporated into town as of July 1, 2013. (Patron-Newman, SB 1042 (Chapter 471))

Campaign finance; investment of campaign committee funds. Amending § 24.2-947.2. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2166 (F))

Campaign practices; final disposition of surplus funds by General Assembly members. Adding § 24.2-948.5. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 168 (CD))

Candidate petitions; appeal of disqualification for insufficient signatures. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-424, 24.2-506, and 24.2-612. (Patron-Carr, HB 1899 (F))

Candidate petitions; circulator requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-521, and 24.2-543. (Patron-Brink, HB 1898 (F))

Candidate petitions; review of signatures, appeals. Amending §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-521, 24.2-543, and 24.2-545. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 2213 (F))

Candidates; petition signatures, qualification to have name appear on ballot. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-424, 24.2-506, 24.2-543, and 24.2-612. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1049 (Chapter 684))

Candidates in elections; party nominating methods for statewide or General Assembly district office. Amending § 24.2-509. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1260 (F))

Candidates in elections; party nominating methods for statewide or General Assembly district office, U.S. House of Representatives, or U.S. Senate. Amending § 24.2-509. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 2208 (F))

Commonwealth Transportation Board; changes composition so that one member will be appointed from each of State’s congressional districts and three will be at-large appointees. Amending §§ 33.1-1 and 33.1-2. (Patron-Surovell, HB 1908 (F))

Commonwealth Transportation Board; increases number of membership, changes areas of representation from construction districts to congressional districts. Amending §§ 33.1-1 and 33.1-2. (Patron-Petersen, SB 732 (F))

Constitutional amendment; appointment of electoral boards and officers of election (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article II. (Patron-Ebbin, SJR 367 (F))

Constitutional amendment; free elections, method of voting (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article I and Section 3 of Article II. (Patron-Krupicka, HJR 601 (F))

Constitutional amendment; no person convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote unless he has served his full sentence and been released back to civil society (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Petersen, SJR 269 (I) See SJR266)

Constitutional amendment; Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission created (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II; adding Section 6-A in Article II. (Patron-Carr, HJR 663 (F))

Constitutional amendment; permits General Assembly to provide by law for use of portion of an applicant’s social security number on voter registration application (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article II. (Patron-LeMunyon, HJR 659 (F); Surovell, HJR 668 (I) See HJR659)

Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, executive clemency, restoration of right to vote (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II and Section 12 of Article V. (Patron-Habeeb, HJR 539 (F))

Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference). Adding Section 6-A in Article I. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 611 (F); Reeves, SJR 88 (F))

Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 70 (CD); Deeds, SJR 303 (F))

Constitutional amendment; voting rights of any person convicted of nonviolent felony, excluding felony drug offenses or election fraud, shall be restored immediately upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HJR 721 (F); McEachin, SJR 321 (I) See SJR266)

County precincts; separate precinct for certain towns. Adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Puller, SB 139 (CD))

Early voting; any registered voter qualified to vote in election may vote in person from 10 to three days before election. Adding § 24.2-700.1. (Patron-Spruill, HB 2119 (F))

Early voting; any registered voter qualified to vote in election may vote in person from 19 to three days before election. Adding § 24.2-700.1. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 1592 (F))

Early voting; Governor, Speaker of the House of Delegates, and President pro tempore of the Senate, acting jointly, may declare a weather-related emergency and order polls opened for one to three days during five days before an election. Adding § 24.2-603.2. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 2264 (F))

Election districts and redistricting; local government permitted to exclude from census adult inmate populations of federal, state, or regional adult correctional facilities. Amending § 24.2-304.1. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1339 (Chapter 483))

Election fraud; Class 6 felony to solicit five or fewer violations of election law provisions governing illegal voting and registration activities. Adding § 24.2-1004.1. (Patron-Garrett, SB 793 (F))

Election laws; Attorney General or other attorney designated by Governor shall have full authority to enforce laws or prosecute violations. Amending § 24.2-104. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 2331 (Chapter 768))

Elections; candidate entitled to have name placed on ballot must be in compliance with campaign finance disclosure provisions, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that written notices about administration of provisions if sent certified mail to current address. Amending §§ 24.2-504, 24.2-948.3, and 24.2-953. (Patron-Cole, HB 59 (CD))

Elections; extension of polling hours. Amending §§ 24.2-105.1, 24.2-603, and 24.2-603.1. (Patron-Barker, SB 207 (CD))

Elections; extension of polling hours from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Amending § 24.2-603. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1774 (F); Torian, HB 2016 (F); Ebbin, SB 964 (F))

Elections; identification to register to vote and present at polls. Amending §§ 24.2-418, 24.2-643, 24.2-653, 24.2-701, 32.1-252, and 32.1-273; adding §§ 24.2-643.1 and 46.2-345.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1788 (I) See HB1337)

Elections; joint committee of Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections and House Committee on Privileges and Elections to study scheduling in State. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 289 (F))

Elections; minimizing voting lines. Amending §§ 24.2-109 and 24.2-115.1. (Patron-Barker, SB 1150 (F))

Elections; persons entitled to have name placed on ballot when in compliance with campaign finance disclosure provisions. Amending §§ 24.2-504 and 24.2-948.3. (Patron-Smith, SB 281 (CD))

Elections; reforms to improve voter access to polls. Amending §§ 24.2-103, 24.2-416, 24.2-416.4, 24.2-603, and 24.2-701; adding §§ 24.2-700.1 and 24.2-714. (Patron-Herring, SB 1062 (F))

Elections; removes power of incumbent officeholders in some cases to insist on primary method of nominating party candidates. Amending §§ 24.2-509 and 24.2-516. (Patron-Smith, SB 1168 (F))

Elections; sample ballots and other information to be available in languages other than English. Adding § 24.2-622.1. (Patron-Kory, HB 2299 (F))

Elections, State Board of; provides for Department of Elections and Commissioner of Elections, effective date. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-102, 24.2-103, 24.2-404.1, 24.2-411.2, 24.2-455, 24.2-464, 24.2-502, 24.2-644, 24.2-713, 24.2-946.4, 24.2-953.3, 24.2-953.4, and 64.2-2014. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1229 (Chapter 542))

Electoral boards; appointments shall be on nonpartisan basis. Amending § 24.2-106. (Patron-Barker, SB 1155 (F))

Electoral boards; boards need to meet first week of February only in year in which terms of officers of election expire and new officers must be appointed. Amending §§ 24.2-107 and 24.2-115. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 957 (Chapter 461))

Electoral boards; telephone call between two board members in preparation for meeting shall not constitute meeting under provisions of Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Amending §§ 24.2-103 and 24.2-107. (Patron-Garrett, SB 802 (Chapter 525))

Electoral boards and general registrars; reimbursement of costs of compensation and expenses to localities. Amending §§ 24.2-108 and 24.2-111. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1340 (F); Garrett, SB 813 (F))

Electoral College; State’s electoral votes shall be allocated by congressional district. Amending §§ 24.2-202, 24.2-203, 24.2-542, 24.2-542.1, 24.2-543, and 24.2-673. (Patron-Carrico, SB 723 (F))

Electronic pollbooks; photograph and identifying information for each voter either received from DMV or taken by an officer of election to be included. Amending §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-611, 24.2-643, 24.2-651, and 46.2-208.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1072 (F))

Emergency absentee ballots; permits electoral board to designate hospital administrator to serve as its representative and to provide applications for hospitalized voters. Amending § 24.2-705. (Patron-Carrico, SB 722 (F))

General Assembly; filling vacancies in membership. Amending § 24.2-216. (Patron-Brink, HB 2046 (F))

General registrar; removes requirement that office be open for eight hours on second Saturday before May election. Amending § 24.2-701. (Patron-Smith, SB 1100 (Chapter 535))

General registrars; shall serve on a full-time basis. Amending §§ 24.2-110, 24.2-111, and 24.2-411. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 850 (CD); Northam, SB 465 (CD))

General registrars; shall serve on a full-time basis beginning July 1, 2013. Amending §§ 24.2-110, 24.2-111, and 24.2-411. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 1428 (F))

House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Cole, HB 259 (F); Cole, HB 1348 (F))

House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in Clarke County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1688 (F))

House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in Fairfax County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Watts, HB 1456 (F))

Local officers; senior judge may appoint temporary member to electoral board in case of an absence or disability. Amending § 24.2-106. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 1335 (Chapter 409))

Mechanical and electronic voting devices; number required. Amending § 24.2-627. (Patron-Torian, HB 2017 (F))

Mechanical and electronic voting devices; number required, effective date. Amending § 24.2-627. (Patron-Petersen, SB 739 (F))

Officers of election; appointment and term. Amending § 24.2-115. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 1891 (F))

Officers of election; electoral board may provide that officers may be assigned to work in multiple precincts on election day. Amending § 24.2-115.1. (Patron-Lopez, HB 2158 (Chapter 444); Ebbin, SB 963 (Chapter 462))

Officers of election; local electoral board may appoint person 17 years of age, requirements. Amending § 24.2-115. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 962 (F))

Paper ballot; voter is entitled to cast his vote using, even though an electronic voting system is available. Amending §§ 24.2-644 and 24.2-646.1. (Patron-Torian, HB 2015 (F))

Polling place procedures; voter identification requirements, application for absentee ballot, effective date. Amending §§ 24.2-643 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Black, SB 719 (F))

Polling place procedures; voter identification to be current, valid, and contain photograph or name and address of voter. Amending §§ 24.2-643 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Cole, HB 1337 (Chapter 703))

Polling places; identification required to vote. Amending §§ 24.2-643, 24.2-653, 24.2-701, 32.1-252, and 32.1-273; adding §§ 24.2-643.1 and 46.2-345.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1787 (I) See HB1337)

Polling places; location shall not be in public or private school building. Amending § 24.2-310. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 2204 (F))

Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-543 and 24.2-545. (Patron-Black, SB 690 (Chapter 521))

Presidential electors; candidate petitions, required signatures, notice of substitution and name of substitute elector shall be submitted on form prepared by State Board. Amending §§ 24.2-543 and 24.2-545. (Patron-Cole, HB 1346 (Chapter 550))

Presidential primaries; localities shall be reimbursed by State for all costs incurred. Amending § 24.2-545. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1341 (F); Garrett, SB 806 (F))

Primaries; filings of primary candidate petitions with party chairman, in furnishing candidate name party chairman shall certify number of required signatures. Amending §§ 24.2-522, 24.2-527, and 24.2-545. (Patron-Anderson, HB 2147 (Chapter 443))

Primaries; State will reimburse localities for costs of elections as funded by general appropriation act. Amending § 24.2-518. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1342 (F); Garrett, SB 805 (F))

Primary dates; all offices to be filled at November election in presidential election years shall be held on date of presidential primary, deadlines for filing declarations and petitions of candidacy. Amending §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-544. (Patron-Cole, HB 55 (CD))

Primary elections; allows write-in votes only for those which duly constituted authorities of political party conducting primary have authorized. Amending §§ 24.2-529 and 24.2-644. (Patron-Cole, HB 1132 (CD))

Primary elections expenses; local electoral boards authorized to establish procedures for political party committee elections. Amending § 24.2-518. (Patron-Helsel, HB 1036 (CD))

Recordation tax; authorizes localities to impose an additional tax at rate equal to one-tenth of state rate, if approved by referendum. Amending §§ 58.1-814 and 58.1-3800. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1566 (F))

Registered voters; State Board of Elections shall apply to participate in Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program), DMV shall record and provide to Board monthly applicant’s document number proving legal presence. Amending §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 46.2-328.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1077 (Chapter 686))

Restoration of civil rights; automatically eligible to vote upon completion of his sentence. Amending § 53.1-231.2. (Patron-Carr, HB 1905 (F))

Senate Districts; reassigns Fairways Precinct in City of Chesapeake from District 5 to District 14. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1294 (F))

Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Vogel, SB 635 (CD))

Special elections; Commonwealth shall pay costs of conducting to fill vacancy in General Assembly. Amending § 24.2-600. (Patron-Brink, HB 1956 (F))

Transportation Board; changes composition, if congressional districts are modified through redistricting, Governor shall appoint or remove members accordingly. Amending §§ 33.1-1 and 33.1-2. (Patron-Rust, HB 864 (CD))

Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; established to promote uniformity of treatment and improved administration of election laws for military and overseas voters. Amending §§ 24.2-419, 24.2-444, 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-702.1, 24.2-703, 24.2-706, and 24.2-709; adding §§ 24.2-451 through 24.2-470; repealing §§ 24.2-440 through 24.2-443.4. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 930 (CD))

United States Constitution; selection by General Assembly of delegates, alternate delegates, and observers to attend a convention called for by states to amend, etc. Adding §§ 24.2-239, 24.2-240, and 24.2-241. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1421 (F))

Virginia Redistricting Commission; established. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2, 24.2-301.3, and 24.2-301.4. (Patron-Miller, SB 742 (F))

Virginia Voter Registration System; State Board of Elections to cooperate with other states to develop systems to compare voters and registration lists. Amending § 24.2-404. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1764 (Chapter 425))

Vote centers; authorizes State Board of Elections to provide for pilot program in no more than 10 localities in which localities may establish, report. Amending § 24.2-101; adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Miller, SB 989 (F))

Vote centers; authorizes State Board of Elections to provide for pilot program in which localities may establish for use in primary elections, locality plan shall include locations of each center. Amending § 24.2-101; adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1599 (F))

Vote centers; authorizes State Board of Elections to provide for pilot program in which localities may establish for use in primary elections, report. Amending § 24.2-101; adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 1942 (I) See HB1599; Deeds, SB 906 (F))

Voter identification requirements; photo ID required at polls, application for absentee ballot. Amending §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-411.1, 24.2-643, and 24.2-701. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1256 (Chapter 725))

Voter lists; State Board of Elections to update and make available list of persons who voted at elections, unless lists aren’t available due to pending recount or election contest, lists to be made available no later than seven days after receiving from electoral board. Amending § 24.2-406. (Patron-Comstock, HB 2255 (Chapter 446))

Voter registration; electronic transmission of information. Amending §§ 24.2-423 and 24.2-424; adding § 24.2-416.7. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 2341 (Chapter 520))

Voter registration; military and overseas voters to return application by fax. Amending § 24.2-416.4. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1055 (CD))

Voter registration; principal office of registrar shall close for registration purposes at 5 p.m. and receive mail applications by 5:00 p.m. on final day to register before an election. Amending § 24.2-416.4; adding § 24.2-414.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 958 (Chapter 680))

Voter registration; registered voter may change voter address online while changing address on driver’s license through DMV. Amending §§ 24.2-411.1, 24.2-424, and 46.2-208.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 1910 (F))

Voter registration; registration activities by third parties. Amending §§ 24.2-416.3, 24.2-416.6, 24.2-418, and 24.2-1002.01. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1747 (F); Stanley, SB 1008 (Chapter 465))

Voter registration cards; general registrar shall issue and mail new card to all registered voters in his county or city each year. Amending § 24.2-417. (Patron-Deeds, SB 883 (F))

Voter registration list exchange; State Board of Elections shall request information of persons voting at primaries and elections from states bordering State to identify duplicate registrations, etc., report. Adding § 24.2-404.4. (Patron-Rush, HB 2022 (Chapter 435))

Voters; Central Criminal Records Exchange to submit monthly list to State Board of all registered voters, notification to general registrar of any felony conviction. Amending §§ 19.2-389, 24.2-114, and 24.2-409. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1765 (Chapter 491))

Voting; handling of overvoted ballots, an election official is authorized to cause counting device to receive and count certain ballots. Amending § 24.2-663. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1027 (Chapter 469))

Voting; handling of provisional ballot envelope information. Amending § 24.2-653. (Patron-Keam, HB 2143 (Chapter 503))

2013 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500.