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SB 270 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting, effective clause.

Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-545 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-546 through 24.2-550, relating to elections; presidential primaries; ranked choice voting.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB270E
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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