SB 126 — Method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection.
Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Method of nominating party candidates; incumbentselection. Removes the power of incumbent officeholders in somecases to insist on a primary as the method of nominating politicalparty candidates and removes the power of General Assembly incumbentsseeking reelection to determine the method of nomination. These provisionsof law were held to be unconstitutional by the United States Courtof Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 6th Cong. Dist. RepublicanComm. v. Alcorn, 913 F.3d 393 (January 9, 2019). The bill doesnot affect the current power of duly constituted authorities of thepolitical party to determine the method of nominating party candidates.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (SB126) View text Current html December 17, 2019
Action History
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Left in Privileges and Elections
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Recommitted to Privileges and Elections
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Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 1-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB126)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101816D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Primary
- Amanda F. Chase · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 126 do?
- Method of nominating party candidates; incumbentselection. Removes the power of incumbent officeholders in somecases to insist on a primary as the method of nominating politicalparty candidates and removes the power of General Assembly incumbentsseeking reelection to determine the method of nomination. These provisionsof law were held to be unconstitutional by the United States Courtof Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 6th Cong. Dist. RepublicanComm. v. Alcorn, 913 F.3d 393 (January 9, 2019). The bill doesnot affect the current power of duly constituted authorities of thepolitical party to determine the method of nominating party candidates.
- Who sponsors SB 126?
- SB 126 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein and Chase, Amanda F..
- What is the current status of SB 126?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 126?
- Track SB 126 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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