HB 198 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote, exception.

Summary

Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote. Provides that if, after a recount of an election, the recount court finds that each party to the recount has received an equal number of votes, there shall be a special election to determine which candidate is elected to the office. This provision would not apply in cases of tie votes occurring after a recount of an election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General, which the Constitution of Virginia provides for, or for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, which will continue to be determined by lot. This bill incorporates HB 178 and HB 692.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Dec 27, 2019 Signed Mar 27, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 27, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 15-N)

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB198S1

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20108255D-S1

upper

Feb 25, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB198H1

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20107626D-H1

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 8-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 13, 2020

Committee

Assigned P & E sub: Elections

lower

Dec 27, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

Dec 27, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101021D

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors