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2008 SESSION

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SB 536 Elections; additional testing of voting equipment in certification process.

Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Elections; certification of voting equipment.  Provides for additional testing of voting equipment in the certification process by individuals with expertise in election management and computer system security.  The bill also permits decertification of a product if the vendor fails to supply annual updates on the security and functionality of the product, and it gives the State Board of Elections explicit authority to decertify products based on problems in Virginia or those reported by federal or other state officials.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087641248  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 087641248-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB536ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087641248
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/05/08  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/08  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/08/08  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/08/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB536E
• 02/08/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 087641248-E
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/13/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/08  House: Read first time
• 02/13/08  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/13/08  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 02/15/08  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/08  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/19/08  House: Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
• 02/29/08  House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  House: Read second time
• 03/05/08  House: Read third time
• 03/05/08  House: Passed by temporarily
• 03/05/08  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/08/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB536ER)
• 03/08/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)