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HB 2397 — Candidates; petition signature requirements in certain towns.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (effective 7/1/17)
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires petitions for candidates for the governing body or elected school board of towns to contain a minimum of (i) 125 signatures of qualified voters in towns with more than 3,500 registered voters and (ii) 50 signatures of qualified voters in towns with at least 1,500 but not more than 3,500 registered voters. No candidate petition is required for local offices in towns with fewer than 1,500 registered voters.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 2397, a new line has been added while another line has been removed. The addition likely introduces a new provision or requirement, while the removal may eliminate an outdated or unnecessary section. These changes are important as they can affect how the law is implemented and ensure it meets current needs.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.220
View plain text versions (4)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355) View text Current html March 13, 2017
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2397ER) View text html February 21, 2017
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 17104786D-H1 html January 27, 2017
- House: Presented and ordered printed 17104102D View text html January 18, 2017
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2397H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 17104786D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Presented and ordered printed 17104102D
Sponsors
- Todd E. Pillion · Primary
- Terry G. Kilgore · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Todd E. Pillion
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.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Albo | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Farrell | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| LeMunyon | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Plum | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Villanueva | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Dudenhefer | — | Yea |
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Marshall, D.W. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, R.G. | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Greason | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Hester | — | Yea |
| Holcomb | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Lingamfelter | — | Yea |
| Loupassi | — | Yea |
| Massie | — | Yea |
| Minchew | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Morris | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| O'Bannon | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Yost | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2397 do?
- Requires petitions for candidates for the governing body or elected school board of towns to contain a minimum of (i) 125 signatures of qualified voters in towns with more than 3,500 registered voters and (ii) 50 signatures of qualified voters in towns with at least 1,500 but not more than 3,500 registered voters. No candidate petition is required for local offices in towns with fewer than 1,500 registered voters.
- Who sponsors HB 2397?
- HB 2397 is sponsored by Todd E. Pillion and Terry G. Kilgore.
- What is the current status of HB 2397?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2397?
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