Virginia Elections Commission; created, adoption of recommendations, report.
Summary
Virginia Elections Commission; establishment;purpose. Establishes the Virginia Elections Commission as anadvisory commission in the legislative branch for the purpose ofstudying and making recommendations on matters related to the administrationand conduct of elections in the Commonwealth in order to ensure theaccessibility, integrity, efficiency, and security of elections inthe Commonwealth. The Commission will be composed of 15 members, includingmembers of local electoral boards, general registrars, and membersof the General Assembly, and shall employ an executive director andother persons as it deems necessary to assist in carrying out itsduties.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
30–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Motion to refer to committee agreed to
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 28, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-1)
house of delegates
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB744ES1
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105813D-S1
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104542D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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