Voting machines; Department of Elections shall coordinate post-election risk-limiting audit, report.
Summary
Requires the Department of Elections to coordinate a post-election risk-limiting audit annually of ballot scanner machines in use in the Commonwealth. The localities selected for the audit are to be chosen at random with every locality participating in the Department's annual audit at least once during a five-year period. The audits are required to be conducted by the local electoral boards and general registrars in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Department. The local electoral boards report the results of the audit to the Department and the Department shall submit a report on the audits to the State Board of Elections. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 367 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute with amendment (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1254H1
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Cole agreed to
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105383D-H1
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1254E
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103101D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1254
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1254. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline