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2019 SESSION

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SB 1781 Contests of certain elections; location of proceeding to contest.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Contests of certain elections; location of proceeding to contest. Clarifies that a proceeding to contest (i) a primary election for the United States House of Representatives, the Virginia Senate, the House of Delegates, or any county, city, town, or district office or (ii) an election to any county, city, town, or district office shall be in the circuit court of the county or city that the challenged candidate listed as his residency on his certificate of candidate qualification. Currently, the law provides that such proceeding be in the county or city in which the challenged candidate resides.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/19  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104092D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1781ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/19  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104092D
• 01/18/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/29/19  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/19  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/19  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/19  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/19  House: Read first time
• 02/06/19  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/06/19  House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/14/19  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/19  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/18/19  House: Read second time
• 02/19/19  House: Read third time
• 02/19/19  House: Passed House (96-Y 2-N)
• 02/19/19  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N)
• 02/22/19  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1781ER)
• 02/22/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/22/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/19  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
• 03/04/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/21/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)