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2013 SESSION
Senate Privileges and Elections
MEMBERSHIP
Obenshain (Chair), Howell, Martin, Deeds, Edwards, McEachin, Petersen, Smith, Northam, Vogel, McWaters, Carrico, Reeves, Garrett, Alexander
MEETS
Tuesday, 4:00 p.m, Senate Room A
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- HB 259 House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- HB 1335 Local officers; senior judge may appoint temporary member to electoral board.
- HB 1337 Polling place procedures; voter identification to be current, valid, and contain photograph.
- HB 1339 Election districts & redistricting; locality permitted to exclude from census correctional facility.
- HB 1346 Presidential electors; candidate petitions, required signatures, etc.
- HB 1702 Counseling, Board of; confirmation of appointments by General Assembly.
- HB 1725 Absentee ballots; no individual, etc., shall mail 25 or more completed applications for voters.
- HB 1747 Voter registration; registration activities by third parties.
- HB 1764 Virginia Voter Registration System; State Board of Elections to develop.
- HB 1765 Voters; list to State Board of all registered voters, notification to general registrar of felony.
- HB 2022 Voter registration list exchange; SBE shall request information to identify duplicate registrations.
- HB 2107 Absentee ballot procedures and count; requires prompt counting immediately after close of polls.
- HB 2143 Voting; handling of provisional ballot envelope information.
- HB 2147 Primaries; filings of primary candidate petitions with party chairman, etc.
- HB 2158 Officers of election; officers may be assigned to work in multiple precincts on election day.
- HB 2255 Voter lists; State Board of Elections to update, etc, list of persons who voted at elections, etc.
- HB 2331 Election laws; Attorney General shall have full authority to enforce laws or prosecute violations.
- HB 2341 Voter registration; electronic transmission of information.
- HJ 536 Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
- HJ 551 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly may exempt real property of spouses of soldiers killed.
- HJ 594 Constitutional amendment; limit on appropriations (first reference).
- HJ 611 Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference).
- HJ 622 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- HJ 693 Constitutional amendment; state school division for schools denied accreditation (first reference).
- HJ 909 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- SB 690 Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements.
- SB 702 Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
- SB 719 Polling place procedures; voter identification requirements, application for absentee ballot, etc.
- SB 722 Emergency absentee ballots; ballots provided to hospitalized voters.
- SB 723 Electoral College; State's electoral votes shall be allocated by congressional district.
- SB 724 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee.
- SB 739 Mechanical and electronic voting devices; number required, effective date.
- SB 742 Virginia Redistricting Commission; established.
- SB 743 Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means.
- SB 793 Solicitation of election fraud; penalty.
- SB 802 Electoral boards; meetings.
- SB 805 Elections; costs of primaries.
- SB 806 Presidential primaries; localities shall be reimbursed by State for all costs incurred.
- SB 813 Electoral boards and general registrars; reimbursement of costs of compensation and expenses.
- SB 818 Prisoners; establish compact for control of those receiving emergency medical care outside of VA.
- SB 830 Absentee voting and procedures; SBE to provide to military overseas, secure electronic ballots.
- SB 873 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee.
- SB 874 Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots.
- SB 883 Voter registration cards; general registrar shall issue & mail new card each year.
- SB 906 Vote centers; authorizes State Board of Election to establish pilot program.
- SB 957 Electoral boards; meetings.
- SB 958 Voter registration; final day of registration and mail registration application.
- SB 962 Officers of election; local electoral board may appoint person 17 years of age, requirements.
- SB 963 Officers of election; officers may be assigned to work in multiple precincts on election day.
- SB 964 Elections; extension of polling hours from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- SB 967 Absentee ballot; persons applying to provide reason cannot vote at polling place, etc.
- SB 968 Absentee ballots; officers of election shall not reject ballot if middle name is not on envelope.
- SB 989 Vote centers; Board of Elections to establish pilot program.
- SB 1008 Voter registration; registration activities by third parties.
- SB 1027 Voting; handling of overvoted ballots, counting device to receive and count certain ballots.
- SB 1042 Bedford,City of, reversion; special election for certain council members, census to be completed.
- SB 1049 Candidates; petition signatures, qualification to have name appear on ballot.
- SB 1062 Elections; reforms to improve voter access to polls.
- SB 1072 Elections; electronic pollbooks, photographs.
- SB 1077 Registered voters; citizenship, SAVE Program.
- SB 1100 General registrar; removes requirement that office be open on second Saturday before May election.
- SB 1110 Oyster inspection tax; authorizes Potomac River Fisheries Commission to impose, use of proceeds.
- SB 1145 Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt.
- SB 1150 Elections; minimizing voting lines.
- SB 1155 Electoral boards; appointments shall be on nonpartisan basis.
- SB 1168 Elections; method of nominating party candidates.
- SB 1229 Elections, State Board of; provides for Department of Elections and Commissioner of Elections.
- SB 1256 Voter identification requirements; photo ID required at polls, application for absentee ballot.
- SB 1260 Candidates in elections; party nominating methods for statewide or General Assembly district office.
- SB 1294 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- SJ 88 Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference).
- SJ 261 Constitutional amendment; expands freedom of speech provisions (first reference).
- SJ 266 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference).
- SJ 269 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference).
- SJ 272 Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for spouses of soldiers killed in action.
- SJ 275 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- SJ 276 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
- SJ 281 Constitutional amendment; tax credits (first reference).
- SJ 287 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion (first reference).
- SJ 292 Constitutional amendment; selection and qualification of judges (first reference).
- SJ 293 Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
- SJ 302 Constitutional amendment; Board of Education authorized to establish charter schools.
- SJ 303 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established (first reference).
- SJ 319 Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plans.
- SJ 321 Constitutional amendment; restoration of voting rights.
- SJ 322 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 323 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 324 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 327 Constitutional amendment; state school division for schools denied accreditation (first reference).
- SJ 363 Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; confirming appointment of Chairman.
- SJ 367 Constitutional amendment; appointment of electoral boards & officers of election (first reference).
- SJ 381 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 382 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 409 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SR 29 Auditor of Public Accounts; nomination for election.