| (P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation |
| (C) Carried over to 2015 Session |
Absentee ballot; no returned ballot shall be deemed void because inner envelope containing voted ballot is imperfectly sealed, etc. Amending § 24.2-709. (Patron-Keam,
HB 838 (
Chapter 580))
Absentee voting; allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Simon,
HB 75 (
F); Dance,
HB 119 (
F); Herring,
HB 601 (
F); Mason,
HB 622 (
F); Torian,
HB 692 (
F); Lopez,
HB 800 (
F); Howell,
SB 3 (
F))
Absentee voting; persons 65 years of age or older added to list of persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot, application to include proof of age in form specified by State Board of Elections. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Kory,
HB 37 (
F); Barker,
SB 140 (I) See
SB16)
Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee ballot. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Lopez,
HB 802 (
F); Favola,
SB 129 (I) See
SB16; McWaters,
SB 182 (I) See
SB16)
Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee ballot, ballot shall contain person’s date of birth. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Miller,
SB 16 (
F))
Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot whose primary residence, as listed in registration records, is 15 miles or more from their place of work. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Futrell,
HB 783 (
F))
Absentee voting; physician assistants and nurse practitioners added to list of health providers who may sign statement verifying voter’s eligibility to vote by absentee ballot. Amending § 24.2-703.1. (Patron-Brink,
HB 1201 (
F))
Absentee voting; publication of street address for return of absentee ballots. Amending §§ 24.2-701 and 24.2-706. (Patron-Surovell,
HB 980 (
F))
Absentee voting and procedures; State Board shall provide instructions, procedures, etc., for secure return of voted absentee military-overseas ballots by electronic means from uniformed-service voters outside of United States, report. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-Rust,
HB 759 (
Chapter 506); Puller,
SB 11 (
Chapter 604))
Campaign finance; persons required to file independent expenditures disclosure reports. Amending § 24.2-945.2. (Patron-Orrock,
HB 1030 (
C))
Campaign finance; statewide and General Assembly candidates, personal use of campaign funds, penalty. Adding § 24.2-945.3. (Patron-Simon,
HB 578 (
C))
Campaign finance disclosure; includes social welfare organizations in provisions applicable to groups in definition of out-of-state committees. Amending §§ 24.2-945.1, 24.2-949.9:1, and 24.2-949.9:2. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 727 (
C))
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; candidates and campaign committees, electronic filing required. Amending §§ 24.2-945.2, 24.2-946.1, 24.2-947.1, 24.2-947.4, 24.2-947.5 through 24.2-947.9, 24.2-948.3, and 24.2-948.4. (Patron-Campbell,
HB 641 (
F))
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; candidates, campaign committees, and political parties, electronic filing required. Amending §§ 24.2-502, 24.2-509, 24.2-945.2, 24.2-946.1, 24.2-947.1, 24.2-947.4, 24.2-947.5, and 24.2-947.9. (Patron-Vogel,
SB 314 (
F))
Candidates for election; candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly to file gift disclosure information. Amending §§ 24.2-502 and 24.2-947.4. (Patron-Bulova,
HB 271 (I) See
HB1211)
Candidates for office; Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to use campaign funds for libel and slander. Adding § 24.2-1005.2. (Patron-Orrock,
HB 1029 (
C))
Candidates for office; method of nominations, absentee ballots cast by uniformed-service voters, etc. Amending § 24.2-509. (Patron-Taylor,
HB 194 (
F))
Central absentee voter precincts; removes requirement that precinct that is allowed by general registrar to open after 6:00 a.m. on day of election must open before noon on day of election. Amending § 24.2-712. (Patron-Head,
HB 97 (
Chapter 552))
Chief and assistant chief election officers; where representatives for one or both of two political parties, having largest number of votes for Governor in last preceding gubernatorial election are unavailable, electoral board may designate officers who do not represent any political party, notice to representatives of both parties. Amending § 24.2-115. (Patron-Cole,
HB 104 (
Chapter 777))
Commonwealth Transportation Board; changes composition so that one member will be appointed from each of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. Amending §§ 33.1-1 and 33.1-2. (Patron-Wagner,
SB 511 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; automatic restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies (excluding felony drug and election fraud crimes) upon completion of sentence (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Farrell,
HJR 25 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; Virginia Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission created (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II; adding Section 6-A in Article II. (Patron-Carr,
HJR 69 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, Commission is directed to certify district plans for General Assembly within one month of receipt of new census data or by March 1 of year following census (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-Deeds,
SJR 37 (
C))
Constitutional amendment; voting rights of any person convicted of a 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 48 (
F))
Elections; clarifies ballot language specifying how many candidates a voter may vote for in a given office. Amending § 24.2-613. (Patron-Hodges,
HB 512 (
Chapter 568))
Elections; deadlines for candidate and campaign finance filings. Amending §§ 24.2-503, 24.2-946.4, and 24.2-948.3. (Patron-Poindexter,
HB 675 (
F))
Elections; method of nominating party candidates, party primaries. Amending §§ 24.2-509 and 24.2-516. (Patron-Smith,
SB 474 (
F))
Elections; party identification of candidates on ballots for constitutional officers. Amending §§ 24.2-613 and 24.2-640. (Patron-Campbell,
HB 645 (
F))
Elections; polls shall close on day of election at 8:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m. Amending § 24.2-603. (Patron-Filler-Corn,
HB 545 (
F))
Elections; programming optical scan tabulators for recount. Amending § 24.2-802. (Patron-Sickles,
HB 917 (
C))
Elections; provisional ballots, meeting of electoral board following election, adjournment. Amending §§ 24.2-653 and 24.2-671. (Patron-Saslaw,
SB 361 (
Chapter 486))
Elections; qualifications of candidates, residency of candidates for General Assembly, candidates filing of request for determination, chief judge of court to schedule hearing no later than five days after filing. Adding § 24.2-500.1. (Patron-Minchew,
HB 1200 (
F))
Elections; removes requirement that mechanical voting devices and ballots approved for use must be capable of segregating ballots containing write-in votes from all other ballots. Amending § 24.2-629; repealing § 24.2-531. (Patron-Sickles,
HB 918 (
F))
Elections, State Board of; Attorney General to recuse himself, mandatory employment of special counsel under certain circumstances. Adding § 2.2-510.01. (Patron-Brink,
HB 953 (
F))
Elections, State Board of; State Board shall report annually on each of its activities undertaken to maintain Virginia voter registration system and results of its activities. Amending § 24.2-404. (Patron-Vogel,
SB 315 (
Chapter 452))
Electoral boards, local; general registrar shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed fee authorized, for copies made from books, papers, and records of board. Amending § 24.2-107. (Patron-Krupicka,
HB 275 (
Chapter 395))
General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishes Virginia Legislative Ethics Commission to replace current separate House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels. Amending §§ 24.2-502, 30-101, 30-110 through 30-113, 30-114 through 30-119, and 30-127. (Patron-Petersen,
SB 219 (I) See
SB649)
General registrars; State Board of Elections to study current rate of compensation in the Commonwealth. (Patron-Webert,
HJR 24 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Districts 31 and 52 in Prince William County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 958 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Districts 5 and 6 in Smyth County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Campbell,
HB 489 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between House Districts 10 and 33 in Clarke County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Minchew,
HB 231 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between House Districts 40 and 87 in Prince William County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 970 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks for Districts 10, 32, 33, 67, and 87 in Loudoun County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Minchew,
HB 383 (
F))
House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of two census blocks between Districts 25 and 26 in Rockingham County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Landes,
HB 288 (
F))
Officers of election; appointment, qualification, and terms, persons 17 years of age shall not be appointed to serve as chief officer, etc. Amending § 24.2-115. (Patron-Black,
SB 558 (
F))
Officers of elections; a member of electoral board may request removal of an officer of election whom he knows to be spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of candidate in election by request in writing, filed at least seven days before election with electoral board. Amending §§ 24.2-115 and 24.2-117. (Patron-Kilgore,
HB 632 (
Chapter 410))
Paper ballot; chief officer of election for precinct may provide when conditions at precinct necessitate use. Amending § 24.2-646.1. (Patron-Torian,
HB 693 (
C))
Primary elections; changes date held in month of June from second Tuesday in June to third Tuesday in June and changes candidate filing deadlines to reflect that change of date. Amending §§ 24.2-311, 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-515.1. (Patron-Vogel,
SB 319 (
F))
Primary elections; cost and reimbursement to localities. Amending §§ 24.2-518 and 24.2-545. (Patron-Ware,
HB 6 (
F))
Primary elections; voter registration by political party, additional information. Amending §§ 24.2-530 and 24.2-535; adding §§ 24.2-418.01, 24.2-423.1, and 24.2-516.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 31 (
F))
Provisional ballots; voters unable to vote in person or by absentee ballot due to hospitalization. Adding § 24.2-653.2. (Patron-Taylor,
HB 343 (
F))
Provisional voting; attendance at meetings of electoral board to determine validity of provisional ballots. Amending § 24.2-653. (Patron-Simon,
HB 76 (
F); Sickles,
HB 919 (
F))
Restoration of civil right to vote; felon to be eligible to vote upon completion of his sentence, including any term of probation or parole, and payment of restitution, etc., assessed as result of felony conviction. Amending § 53.1-231.2. (Patron-Carr,
HB 556 (
F))
School boards; tie breaker of any elected board to be conducted in same manner as members of school board and shall be held by qualified voter who is a resident of county. Amending §§ 15.2-627, 22.1-57.3, and 22.1-75. (Patron-O’Quinn,
HB 1242 (
Chapter 772))
Senate and House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Senate Districts 17 and 24 and between House Districts 18 and 30. Adding §§ 24.2-303.4 and 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Webert,
HB 849 (
F))
Senate districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Senate Districts 19 and 23 in Bedford County. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Newman,
SB 344 (I) See
SB310)
Senate districts; changes district assignments of two census precincts in Louisa County. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Garrett,
SB 436 (I) See
SB310)
Vote centers; State Board of Elections authorized to provide for pilot program in certain localities. Amending § 24.2-101; adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Simon,
HB 801 (
F))
Vote-by-mail system; State Board of Elections to develop pilot program for elections. Adding § 24.2-642.1. (Patron-Simon,
HB 77 (
F))
Voter identification; an unexpired Virginia driver’s license remains valid at polls notwithstanding fact that it has been suspended or revoked under certain circumstances. Amending § 24.2-643. (Patron-Krupicka,
HB 83 (
F))
Voter registration; adds political party affiliation to information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote. Amending § 24.2-416.7; adding §§ 24.2-418.01 and 24.2-423.1. (Patron-Cole,
HB 55 (
F))
Voter registration; early registration for persons 16 years of age or older. Amending § 24.2-403. (Patron-Torian,
HB 694 (
C))
Voter registration lists; duties of State Board of Elections and general registrars, provisions shall not become effective unless included in appropriation act. Amending § 24.2-404. (Patron-Edwards,
SB 191 (
C))
Voting equipment; prohibits use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs), Voting Equipment Grant Program and Fund established. Amending § 24.2-626; adding §§ 24.2-626.2 and 24.2-626.3. (Patron-Ramadan,
HB 1127 (
F))
Voting equipment; technical amendments to reflect updates in equipment technology. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-531, 24.2-603.1, 24.2-609, 24.2-612, 24.2-613, 24.2-623, 24.2-625, 24.2-626, 24.2-627, 24.2-629, 24.2-633, 24.2-634, 24.2-638, 24.2-639, 24.2-641, 24.2-642, 24.2-645, 24.2-646, 24.2-647, 24.2-648, 24.2-649, 24.2-653, 24.2-653.1, 24.2-654, 24.2-657, 24.2-658, 24.2-659, 24.2-663, 24.2-671.1, 24.2-712, 24.2-801, 24.2-801.1, and 24.2-802; repealing §§ 24.2-628 and 24.2-640. (Patron-Cole,
HB 679 (
Chapter 576); Obenshain,
SB 456 (
Chapter 540))
Voting machines; those purchased by locality after July 1, 2014, shall not allow wireless communications at any time. Amending § 24.2-625.2. (Patron-Sickles,
HB 1231 (
F))
Write-in votes; threshold amount required for certain actions by electoral boards. Amending §§ 24.2-671 and 24.2-675. (Patron-Cole,
HB 105 (
F))
Zoning ordinance; circuit court of Grayson County shall order binding referendum to repeal existing ordinance. (Patron-Carrico,
SB 668 (
F))
