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SB 737 — Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county, etc.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county or city. Provides that if a member of a local electoral board ceases to be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he was appointed, his office is vacated and such vacancy is to be filled as provided by law. The bill clarifies that a person must be a qualified voter of the county or city in order to be eligible to serve as an electoral board member of that county or city. This bill is identical to HB 1285.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 737, a specific line has been added at 74.220.50.216, while another line at 74.220.50.48 has been removed. This change is significant because it likely reflects an update to the legislation designed to improve clarity or address a specific concern. It means the bill is being refined to better meet its goals or to respond to feedback from stakeholders. Overall, these adjustments aim to enhance the effectiveness of the law.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.216
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (SB737ER)
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Enrolled
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House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
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Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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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 (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB737)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103945D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Not Voting |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | 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 | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 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 | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 737 do?
- Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county or city. Provides that if a member of a local electoral board ceases to be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he was appointed, his office is vacated and such vacancy is to be filled as provided by law. The bill clarifies that a person must be a qualified voter of the county or city in order to be eligible to serve as an electoral board member of that county or city. This bill is identical to HB 1285.
- Who sponsors SB 737?
- SB 737 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
- What is the current status of SB 737?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 737?
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