Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 90 — Candidates; declaration of candidacy for primary.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 28, 2024.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Elections; candidates for office; conduct of primaries; declaration of candidacy. Provides that the declaration of candidacy include a statement that if the signer's name appears on the primary ballot and he is not nominated then his name is not to be printed on the ballots for that office in the succeeding general election. This bill is identical to SB 109.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to HB 90 clarify the requirements for candidates declaring their intention to run in a primary election in Virginia. It specifies that the declaration must not only include the candidate's political party and the office they are seeking but also emphasizes that their name will not appear on the general election ballot if they are not nominated in the primary. This change is important because it ensures that all candidates are clear about the consequences of running in a primary, promoting transparency and accountability in the electoral process.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-520 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 169 An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-520 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections;
R [H 90] O Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 90] Approved March 28, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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E § 24.2-520.
§ 24.2-520.
D of candidacy on a form prescribed by the State Board.
A candidate for nomination by primary for any office shall be required to file a written declaration of candidacy on a form prescribed by the State Board.
The declaration shall include the name of thetion political party of which the candidate is a member, a designation of the office for which he is a candidate, and a statement that, if defeated in the his name appears on the primary ballot and he is not The declaration shall be acknowledged before some officer who has the authority to takeng general election.
The declaration shall include the name of the political party of which the candidate is a member, a designation of the office for which he is a candidate, and a statement that, if defeated in the his name appears on the primary ballot and he is not nominated, his name is not to be printed on the ballots for that office in the succeeding general election.
acknowledgments to deeds, or attested by two witnesses who are qualified voters of the election district.
The declaration shall be acknowledged before some officer who has the authority to take acknowledgments to deeds, or attested by two witnesses who are qualified voters of the election district.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 169 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB90ER)

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB90ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)

  11. Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108133D-S1 (90-Y 8-N)

  12. Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N)

  13. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB90S1

  14. Read third time

  15. Passed by for the day

  16. Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

  17. Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)

  18. Committee substitute agreed to 24108133D-S1

  19. Reading of substitute waived

  20. Read third time

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  22. Impact statement from DPB (HB90S1)

  23. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  24. Committee substitute printed 24108133D-S1

  25. Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

  26. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed

  28. VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)

  29. Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N)

  30. Read second time and engrossed

  31. Read first time

  32. Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 3-N)

  33. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  34. Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

  35. Impact statement from DPB (HB90)

  36. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  37. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101581D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 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

VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)

Passed 89 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 89802
Total 89802
% of votes cast 90%8%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N)

Passed 35 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35500
Total 35500
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Not Voting
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Not Voting
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)

Failed 18 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 182101
Total 182101
% of votes cast 45%53%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Nay
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Not Voting
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Stella G. Pekarsky — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (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
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Russet Perry — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)

Passed 82 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 821601
Total 821601
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Not Voting
Marty Martinez — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 3-N)

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18301
Total 18301
% of votes cast 82%14%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Not Voting
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Not Voting
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 90 do?
Elections; candidates for office; conduct of primaries; declaration of candidacy. Provides that the declaration of candidacy include a statement that if the signer's name appears on the primary ballot and he is not nominated then his name is not to be printed on the ballots for that office in the succeeding general election. This bill is identical to SB 109.
Who sponsors HB 90?
HB 90 is sponsored by Joseph P. McNamara.
What is the current status of HB 90?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2023. Enacted.
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