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2013 SESSION

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HB 2331 Election laws; Attorney General shall have full authority to enforce laws or prosecute violations.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Election laws; enforcement and prosecution. Gives the Attorney General the independent authority to enforce and prosecute violations of election laws in addition to the existing authority granted to the Attorney General pursuant to a unanimous vote of all members of the Board of Elections requesting the Attorney General to assist an attorney for the Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/13  House: Presented and ordered printed 13104246D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2331ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2331ER2)  pdf
• 04/03/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments rejected
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/18/13  House: Presented and ordered printed 13104246D
• 01/18/13  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/21/13  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
• 01/29/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/13  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/13  House: Read first time
• 02/04/13  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/13  House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 17-N)
• 02/05/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 17-N)
• 02/06/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/12/13  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
• 02/14/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/13  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/18/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/13  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/19/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/13  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/19/13  Senate: Amendments by Senator McEachin rejected (20-Y 20-N)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Chair votes No
• 02/19/13  Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
• 02/22/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2331ER)
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/25/13  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/02/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/03/13  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 9-N)
• 04/03/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 9-N)
• 04/03/13  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 8-N)
• 04/03/13  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2331ER2)
• 04/03/13  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/03/13  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/03/13  House: Enacted, Chapter 768 (effective 7/1/13)
• 04/03/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768)