HB 540 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Elections administration; Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations.

Summary
Elections administration; Department of Elections; position of Director of Operations. Directs the Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations, who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations at the Department and ensuring (i) fulfillment of the Department's mission and responsibilities; (ii) compliance with state and federal election laws and regulations; and (iii) compliance with the Department's business, administrative, and financial policies. The bill provides that the Director of Operations position is a full-time classified position subject to the Virginia Personnel Act. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 5, 2020 Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
3
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1087 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 7, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102246D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Betsy Carr
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VA
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