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2011 SESSION
Senate Privileges and Elections
MEMBERSHIP
Howell (Chair), Martin, Deeds, Whipple, Obenshain, Puckett, Edwards, Blevins, McEachin, Petersen, Smith, Barker, Northam, Vogel, McWaters
MEETS
Tuesday, 4:00 p.m, Senate Room A
Legislation reported out: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- HB 1501 Elections; distribution of mail voter registration application forms.
- HB 1507 Primary schedule in 2011; moves primary date to August 23, 2011, in anticipation of redistricting.
- HB 1508 Elections; certain prohibitions for local electoral boards.
- HB 1568 Elections; counting absentee ballots of deceased voters.
- HB 1646 Referendum elections; voter petition requirements.
- HB 1660 Special elections; filling vacancies in certain local offices.
- HB 1702 Elections; member of local office, elected school board, etc., to take oath before first meeting.
- HB 1746 Biennial county supervisor elections; staggered terms.
- HB 1843 Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March.
- HB 1858 Elections; voter registration for certain overseas voters, absentee voting by certain overseas.
- HB 1976 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Council on; membership.
- HB 2080 Elections; acquisition of voting equipment by localities.
- HB 2251 Pollbooks; when electronic version fails to operate, officers shall maintain a written list.
- HB 2365 Virginia Racing Commission; authorization to join Interstate Racing and Wagering Compact.
- HJ 511 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.
- HJ 615 Constitutional amendment; restriction on contents of bill or law that appropriates funds.
- HJ 679 Constitutional amendment; legislative sessions.
- HJ 693 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (first reference).
- SB 744 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; employees of school boards, exception.
- SB 859 Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Development Compact; repealing Compact.
- SB 886 Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required.
- SB 887 Special elections; adjusts various deadlines.
- SB 889 Referendum petitions; voter who signs may provide last four digits of his social security number.
- SB 932 Virginia Redistricting Commission; created.
- SB 937 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older will be entitled.
- SB 938 Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means.
- SB 945 Voters; when name is erroneously omitted from pollbook.
- SB 949 Elections; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
- SB 1030 Primaries; state will reimburse localities for costs of statewide and federal elections.
- SB 1036 Direct recording electronic voting machines (DREs); localities to modify to meet legal mandates.
- SB 1051 Elections; extension of polling hours.
- SB 1076 Elections; recount procedures.
- SB 1196 Voter registration system; State Board of Elections may share voter information with other states.
- SB 1213 Voter registration applications; Board of Elections to make available where fishing license is sold.
- SB 1246 Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March.
- SB 1340 Elections; acquisition of voting equipment by localities.
- SJ 284 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.
- SJ 300 Constitutional amendment; two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board, etc.
- SJ 321 Constitutional amendment; establishes Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference).
- SJ 324 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 325 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 326 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 327 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 344 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption on boats and watercraft (first reference).
- SJ 357 U.S. Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment that was proposed by Congress in 1972.
- SJ 363 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.
- SJ 371 Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plans maintained for employee.
- SJ 385 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 401 Constitutional amendment; reversing present schedule of General Assembly sessions (first reference).
- SJ 473 Governor; confirming appointments.