HB 185 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Candidates for office; challenges to qualifications or eligibility, timeliness.

Summary
Candidates for office; challenges to qualificationsor eligibility; timeliness. Requires challenges to a person'seligibility to appear on the ballot on the basis that such persondid not meet all qualifications or fulfill all requirements for candidacyto be made at least 60 days before the date of the election. Candidateswho are nominated at a primary election cannot be later challengedon the basis of facts that were present prior to the primary electionand could have been raised in a challenge to such candidate's eligibilityfor the primary ballot.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action Feb 9, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1534-Sickles)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Marcus Simon
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