SB 153 — Elections; definition of "time of filing for the office."
Last action — Signed by President
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Defines "time of filing for the office" for purposes of determining the order on the ballot of independent candidates as the time at which the candidate has filed his petition signature pages with a number of signatures at least equal to the number required by law for the office for which he is seeking election. For offices for which no petition is required, the "time of filing for the office" is defined as the time at which the candidate has filed his completed statement of qualification.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 33 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 153 simplifies the requirements for candidates by removing the need for multiple documents to be filed at the same time. Now, candidates only need to submit their signature pages with the required number of signatures, simplifying the process and potentially making it easier for more people to run for office. This change is important because it reduces bureaucratic hurdles, encouraging greater participation in elections.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18102930DVIRGINIA SENATEACTS BILLOF NO.ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections;
153 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 31, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections;
----------[S Patron153] PriorApproved to Engrossment--Senator Edwards ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
For the purposes of this subsection, "time of filing for the office" means the time at which an independent candidate has filed [his allpetition signature pages with a number of signatures at least equal to the followingnumber documents:required for the office pursuant to § 24.2-506.
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Any office responsible for receiving any of the above documents shall record the date and time of each filing and produce a receipt for the candidate.
The time of filing for the office is indicated by the last date and time recorded for the above documents once they have all been filed.
The candidate is responsible for providing proof of the dates and times at which all the above documents have been filed.
When the candidate has provided proof that he has filed all the documents required for the time of filing for office to be determined, the general registrar or Department of Elections shall give the candidate or his designee a written receipt with the time and date of the completed filing.
A copy of such receipt shall be maintained by the general registrar or Department of Elections until the election has been certified and there are no contests pending ] .
View plain text versions (4)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB153ER) View text Current html March 10, 2018
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as reengrossed 18102930D-E2 html January 31, 2018
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 18102930D-E html January 26, 2018
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102930D html December 28, 2017
Action History
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House with amendment (86-Y 10-N 1-A)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
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Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Printed as reengrossed 18102930D-E2
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Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB153E2
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Amendments #4, #5 by Senator Surovell agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Amendments #1,#2,#3 by Senator Surovell withdrawn
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Committee amendments rejected
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by temporarily
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Printed as engrossed 18102930D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB153E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102930D
Sponsors
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 153 do?
- Defines "time of filing for the office" for purposes of determining the order on the ballot of independent candidates as the time at which the candidate has filed his petition signature pages with a number of signatures at least equal to the number required by law for the office for which he is seeking election. For offices for which no petition is required, the "time of filing for the office" is defined as the time at which the candidate has filed his completed statement of qualification.
- Who sponsors SB 153?
- SB 153 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 153?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2017. Enacted.
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