Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 174 — Electoral college; allocation of electoral votes.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 3-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Electoral college; allocation of electoral votes.Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes areallocated among the slates of presidential electors. The bill providesthat a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at largeand one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualifiedto vote. The candidates for President and Vice President receivingthe highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the twoelectoral votes for the Commonwealth at large, and the candidatesfor President and Vice President receiving the highest number ofvotes cast in each congressional district are allocated the one electoralvote for that congressional district. Currently, the candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votescast statewide are allocated the total number of the Commonwealth'selectoral votes.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB174) View text Current html December 20, 2019

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 3-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB174)

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102417D

Sponsors

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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.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 3-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12300
Total 12300
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 174 do?
Electoral college; allocation of electoral votes.Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes areallocated among the slates of presidential electors. The bill providesthat a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at largeand one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualifiedto vote. The candidates for President and Vice President receivingthe highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the twoelectoral votes for the Commonwealth at large, and the candidatesfor President and Vice President receiving the highest number ofvotes cast in each congressional district are allocated the one electoralvote for that congressional district. Currently, the candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votescast statewide are allocated the total number of the Commonwealth'selectoral votes.
Who sponsors SB 174?
SB 174 is sponsored by Cole, Mark L. and Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 174?
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 174?
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