SB 39 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Constitutional officers; form of ballot, party identification of candidates on ballots.

Summary

Elections; form of ballot; party identificationof candidates on ballots; constitutional officers. Extends toelections for constitutional officers the requirement that ballotsidentify the nominating political party for party candidates andidentify independent candidates as such. Currently, this requirementapplies only to federal, statewide, and General Assembly elections.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Jan 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 27, 2021 Last action Mar 8, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022

How they voted

20–13

Passed

Total votes 33

Jan 24, 2022

D Democratic17

10 Yea 7 Nay

58% Yea

R Republican16

10 Yea 6 Nay

62% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2022

Committee

Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

upper

Jan 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)

upper

Dec 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

upper

Dec 27, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100384D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors