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2009 SESSION

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SB 796 Polling places; provides for extension of polling hours in emergency situations.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Elections; emergencies; extension of polling hours. Provides for a court-ordered extension of polling hours in emergency situations and situations that interfere with the ability of voters to travel to the polls. The bill provides that no extension shall exceed three hours.

FULL TEXT

• 02/21/08  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 089507802  pdf
• 02/27/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089508201-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089510216-S2 (Cuccinelli)  pdf
• 03/04/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089511216-S3 (Cuccinelli)  pdf
• 03/04/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 089508201-ES1  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 02/21/08  Senate: Introduced at the request of Governor
• 02/21/08  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 089507802
• 02/21/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/26/08  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
• 02/27/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089508201-S1
• 02/28/08  Senate: Read first time
• 02/29/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/08  Senate: Read second time
• 03/03/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089510216-S2 (Cuccinelli)
• 03/03/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/03/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/04/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089511216-S3 (Cuccinelli)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read second time
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 089508201-S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Barker agreed to
• 03/04/08  Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Barker withdrawn
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Amendment by Senator McEachin rejected
• 03/04/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB796ES1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 089508201-ES1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Pending question ordered (36-Y 4-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 03/05/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/08  House: Read first time
• 03/05/08  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 03/07/08  House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
• 12/04/08  House: Left in Privileges and Elections