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1999 SESSION
HB 1510 Information on proposed constitutional amendments.
Introduced by: Robert D. Hull | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Information on proposed constitutional amendments. Requires the distribution and publication of the full text of a proposed constitutional amendment, along with the ballot question and neutral explanation of the proposed change, before the referendum on voter approval of a proposed constitutional amendment. Present law requires the State Board of Elections to distribute only the ballot question and a neutral explanation of the proposed change. The Board prepares a pamphlet for distribution at voter registration and polling sites and publishes the ballot question and neutral explanation in major newspapers in the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/98 993535297 pdf
- 02/27/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1510ER) pdf
- 04/05/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/98 993535297
- 01/13/99 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/99 House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 1
- 01/27/99 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (24-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/99 House: Read first time
- 01/29/99 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/99 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/99 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/99 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1510ER)
- 03/01/99 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/99 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (effective 7/1/99)
- 04/05/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)