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2010 SESSION

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SB 654 Elections and electronic reforms; State Board of Elections to use various electronic systems.

Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Electronic reforms; State Board of Elections.  Makes several amendments to Title 24.2 (Elections) that authorize the State Board of Elections to utilize various electronic systems.  The bill provides that the State Board shall provide only electronic pollbooks, and not paper pollbooks, for any election held on or after November 1, 2010, and for all subsequent years and makes corresponding amendments that become effective on November 1, 2010. The bill further provides that the State Board may furnish an electronic copy of absentee voter applicant lists to candidates or political parties for use only for campaign and political purposes. Such lists shall not contain any voter's social security number, or part thereof; day and month of birth; or residence address of a voter who has provided a post office box in lieu of a residence street address.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/10  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10103663D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105128D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/22/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB654ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/21/10  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB654ER2)  pdf
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/20/10  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10103663D
• 01/20/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/26/10  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
• 02/09/10  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105128D-S1
• 02/11/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/10  Senate: Read second time
• 02/12/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/12/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105128D-S1
• 02/12/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB654S1
• 02/15/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/10  House: Read first time
• 02/17/10  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/19/10  House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections
• 03/02/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
• 03/05/10  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  House: Read second time
• 03/09/10  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/10/10  House: Read third time
• 03/10/10  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/22/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB654ER)
• 03/22/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/25/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/13/10  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/20/10  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/10  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 2-N)
• 04/21/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 2-N)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB654ER2)
• 04/21/10  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Enacted, Chapter 812 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)