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SB 207 Elections; extension of polling hours.

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, provides for notice by any petitioner for an extension to the other potential petitioners, and includes other restrictions on the court's discretion and the premature release of election results. The potential petitioners are the Secretary of the State Board of Elections and the state chairs of the political parties.  The court will be a three-judge panel of the Virginia Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice. 

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101597D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101597D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/12  Senate: Printed as reengrossed 12101597D-E2  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101597D
• 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/24/12  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
• 01/26/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/30/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/31/12  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/12  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/31/12  Senate: Amendments by Senator Barker agreed to
• 01/31/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB207E
• 01/31/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N)
• 01/31/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/31/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101597D-E
• 02/01/12  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/01/12  Senate: Amendment by Senator Barker agreed to
• 02/01/12  Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB207E2
• 02/01/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
• 02/01/12  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/01/12  Senate: Printed as reengrossed 12101597D-E2
• 02/13/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/13/12  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
• 02/21/12  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
• 02/24/12  House: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
• 11/29/12  House: Left in Privileges and Elections