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2012 SESSION
Senate Privileges and Elections
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Obenshain (Chair), Howell, Martin, Deeds, Puckett, Edwards, McEachin, Petersen, Smith, Northam, Vogel, McWaters, Carrico, Reeves, Garrett
MEETS
Tuesday, 4:00 p.m, Senate Room A
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- HB 5 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- HB 9 Voting procedures; voter identification requirements, provisional ballots.
- HB 13 Redistricting local districts; local government may exclude prison populations from its calculation.
- HB 21 Polling places; requirements for county precinct.
- HB 37 Officer of election; option to waive compensation and serve as an unpaid volunteer officer.
- HB 38 Absentee voting; duties of general registrar and electoral board.
- HB 55 Primary dates; presidential primary.
- HB 56 Voter registration applications; protection of certain residence address information.
- HB 57 Voter registration; registrars with respect to voter registration records.
- HB 59 Elections; persons entitled to have name placed on ballot, etc.
- HB 60 Illegal voting and registrations; prohibition against voting more than once.
- HB 63 Provisional ballots; electoral board meeting opened only to authorized party to determine validity.
- HB 251 Congressional districts; changes in boundaries.
- HB 259 House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- HB 319 Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot.
- HB 332 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; general provisions applicable to penalties.
- HB 417 Polling places; prohibited campaign area.
- HB 623 Elections; administrative matters and duties of electoral board and general registrar.
- HB 736 Primary schedule; moves primary date in anticipation of redistricting process, etc.
- HB 866 Fairfax County School Board; staggered elections.
- HB 881 Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements.
- HB 946 Political action committees; campaign finance filings.
- HB 974 Campaign finance disclosure reports; requires SBE to replace residence address of certain voters.
- HB 1007 Voter registration; DMV to transmit voter registration applications to State Board of Elections.
- HB 1021 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (voter referendum).
- HB 1118 Elections; persons eligible to obtain lists of persons voting.
- HB 1131 Elections; municipalities will pay expenses associated with May elections after June 30, 2009, etc.
- HB 1132 Primary elections; allows write-in votes, etc.
- HB 1133 Candidate petitions for primaries and general elections; requirements for petition circulators.
- HB 1151 Congressional districts; petition requirements for candidates for statewide offices.
- HJ 3 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- HJ 138 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference).
- SB 1 Voter procedures; voter shall be offered provisional ballot, etc.
- SB 12 Elections; absentee voting.
- SB 55 Voter identification requirements; revises list of items a voter may show to prove identification.
- SB 56 Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections.
- SB 57 Absentee voting; applications shall be processed 5 days after person registers to vote, exceptions.
- SB 62 Primary elections; adds party affiliation to application when registering to vote.
- SB 63 Absentee ballot applications; unlawful to solicit in person from individuals in any hospital, etc.
- SB 82 Absentee voting; military and overseas voters.
- SB 134 County precincts; separate precinct for certain towns.
- SB 139 County precincts; separate precinct for certain towns.
- SB 187 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of election may vote absentee.
- SB 188 Absentee voting; application for absentee ballots by electronic mail or other electronic means.
- SB 189 Virginia Redistricting Commission; created.
- SB 207 Elections; extension of polling hours.
- SB 240 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- SB 244 Primary elections; adds party affiliation to information an applicant to provide when registering.
- SB 252 Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections.
- SB 275 Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections.
- SB 276 Elections; method of nominating party candidates.
- SB 281 Elections; persons entitled to place on ballot when in compliance with campaign finance disclosure.
- SB 282 Voter registration; cancellation of registrations from persons reported to be deceased.
- SB 283 Illegal voting and registrations; prohibition against voting more than once.
- SB 366 Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; interstate placement of children.
- SB 385 Candidate campaign committees; prohibited interest payments on certain loans, penalty.
- SB 446 Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; created.
- SB 455 Congressional districts; changes in boundaries.
- SB 465 General registrars; shall serve on a full-time basis.
- SB 480 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries in Isle of Wight County.
- SB 490 Senate Districts; technical adjustment in boundaries.
- SB 491 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries in City of Richmond.
- SB 510 Primary elections; allows write-in votes.
- SB 536 Absentee voting; unused, lost, and defaced ballots.
- SB 537 Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot.
- SB 538 Presidential primary; allows a voter to vote uncommitted.
- SB 565 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; administration of election laws for military voters.
- SB 566 Elections; administrative matters and duties of electoral board and general registrar.
- SB 600 Senate Districts; technical adjustment in boundaries in Culpeper County.
- SB 613 Candidate petitions for primaries and general elections; requirements for petition circulators.
- SB 635 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- SB 636 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- SB 663 Voter identification requirements; concealed handgun permits as acceptable form of identification.
- SB 669 Voter registration records; general registrar to cancel registration of voter shown to be a felon.
- SJ 2 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- SJ 3 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- SJ 5 Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plan maintained for employees.
- SJ 6 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- SJ 17 Constitutional amendment; Board of Education authorized to establish charter schools.
- SJ 25 Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
- SJ 35 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.
- SJ 44 Constitutional amendment; maximum lawful rate of interest (first reference).
- SJ 67 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- SJ 70 Constitutional amendment; establishes Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference).
- SJ 74 Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for surviving spouse of disabled veterans.
- SJ 88 Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference).
- SJ 91 U.S. Constitution; application to Congress to call constitutional convention.
- SJ 97 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 98 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 99 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 117 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- SJ 125 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 130 United States Constitution; General Assembly of Va. to ratify and affirm Equal Rights Amendment.
- SJ 201 Governor; confirming appointments.