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087691500
HOUSE BILL NO. 800
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Privileges and Elections
on February 1, 2008)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Englin)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-101.1, relating to implementation of certain Acts of the Assembly; special elections.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-101.1 as follows:

§ 24.2-101.1. Implementation of certain laws; special elections.

All laws enacted at a regular session of the General Assembly shall take effect as provided in § 1-214 except that the implementation of any change to this title shall not become effective for a special election held at a time other than a general election if the writ for the special election was issued prior to the effective date of the law.