Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 591 — Post-election audits; definition.

Last action — Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote

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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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Defines "post-election audit" to mean a process conducted after an election to confirm the accurate reporting of the results of the election and directs the State Board of Elections to establish a work group tasked with developing standards and procedures for conducting post-election audits in the Commonwealth. The work group is required, at a minimum, to (i) consider the types of post-election audits available and being implemented in other states, (ii) recommend the type of post-election audit to be used in the Commonwealth, (iii) establish the process and procedures for conducting the recommended post-election audit, including the timeline, (iv) recommend actions to be taken if the post-election audit results indicate that the voting systems did not accurately count the ballots cast in the election, and (v) propose legislation for implementing the work group's recommendations. The work group is directed to submit an interim progress report by January 7, 2019, and a final report by December 1, 2019, to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill repeals the current law regarding post-election risk-limiting audits.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote

  2. Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Read first time

  5. Placed on Calendar

  6. Passed by temporarily

  7. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB591S1

  8. Committee substitute agreed to 18106830D-S1

  9. Reading of substitute waived

  10. Read second time

  11. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102749D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Votes

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38200
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Black — Yea
Chase — Nay
Cosgrove — Yea
Dance — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Norment — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Newman — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wexton — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

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
Barker — Yea
Black — Yea
Dance — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wexton — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — 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
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 591 do?
Defines "post-election audit" to mean a process conducted after an election to confirm the accurate reporting of the results of the election and directs the State Board of Elections to establish a work group tasked with developing standards and procedures for conducting post-election audits in the Commonwealth. The work group is required, at a minimum, to (i) consider the types of post-election audits available and being implemented in other states, (ii) recommend the type of post-election audit to be used in the Commonwealth, (iii) establish the process and procedures for conducting the recommended post-election audit, including the timeline, (iv) recommend actions to be taken if the post-election audit results indicate that the voting systems did not accurately count the ballots cast in the election, and (v) propose legislation for implementing the work group's recommendations. The work group is directed to submit an interim progress report by January 7, 2019, and a final report by December 1, 2019, to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill repeals the current law regarding post-election risk-limiting audits.
Who sponsors SB 591?
SB 591 is sponsored by Howell, Janet D. and Vogel, Jill Holtzman.
What is the current status of SB 591?
This bill died with 2019 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 591?
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