Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1696 — Filling vacancies in the United States Senate.

Last action — Chair votes No

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    Introduced
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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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.

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Summary

Removes the language limiting the date at which a special election can be held to fill a vacancy occurring in the representation of the Commonwealth in the United States Senate. The bill also removes the authority of the Governor to make a temporary appointment to fill such a vacancy. The bill allows the Governor to immediately issue a writ to call an election upon receipt of written notification by a Senator or Senator-elect of his resignation and makes such resignation irrevocable after the date stated by him for his resignation or after the forty-fifth day before the date set for the special election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chair votes No

  2. Read third time

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Constitutional reading dispensed

  5. Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N)

  6. Read second time and engrossed

  7. Read first time

  8. Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns

  9. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  10. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101077D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 19 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

Read third time and passed House

Passed 64 Yea · 34 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643400
Total 643400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Filler-Corn — Nay
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hester — Nay
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Nay
Orrock — Yea
Plum — Nay
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Collins — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bulova — Nay
Heretick — Nay
Holcomb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Nay
Keam — Nay
Kory — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mullin — Nay
Murphy — Nay
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rush — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Nay
Tyler — Nay
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Mark D. Sickles — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
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 — Nay
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1696 do?
Removes the language limiting the date at which a special election can be held to fill a vacancy occurring in the representation of the Commonwealth in the United States Senate. The bill also removes the authority of the Governor to make a temporary appointment to fill such a vacancy. The bill allows the Governor to immediately issue a writ to call an election upon receipt of written notification by a Senator or Senator-elect of his resignation and makes such resignation irrevocable after the date stated by him for his resignation or after the forty-fifth day before the date set for the special election.
Who sponsors HB 1696?
HB 1696 is sponsored by Marshall, Daniel W., III.
What is the current status of HB 1696?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 1696?
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