Candidates for office; petition of qualified voters, start date.
Summary
Elections; candidates for office; petition ofqualified voters; start date. Clarifies the date from which validsignatures for petitions of qualified voters can be collected forpersons seeking to become candidates in certain elections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 7, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB165ER)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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