Cia Price
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 85
Primary
Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote. Provides that if, after a recount of an election, the recount court finds that each party to the recount has received an equal number of votes, there shall be a special election to determine which candidate is elected to the office. This provision would not apply in cases of tie votes occurring after a recount of an election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General, which the Constitution of Virginia provides for, or for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, which will continue to be determined by lot. This bill incorporates HB 178 and HB 692.
Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote. Provides that if, after a recount of an election, the recount court finds that each party to the recount has received an equal number of votes, there shall be a special election to determine which candidate is elected to the office. This provision would not apply in cases of recounts of elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General; the Constitution of Virginia sets out the process for determining a winner in the case of tie votes for statewide offices. This bill incorporates HB 178 and HB 692.
Recounts; special election to be held in thecase of a tie vote. Provides that if, after a recount of an election,the recount court finds that each party to the recount has receivedan equal number of votes, there shall be a special election to determinewhich candidate is elected to the office. This provision would notapply in cases of recounts of elections for Governor, LieutenantGovernor, or Attorney General; the Constitution of Virginia setsout the process for determining a winner in the case of tie votes for statewide offices.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB198ER)
Enrolled
Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108255D-S1 (52-Y 45-N)
VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N)
Placed on Calendar
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 15-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB198S1
Committee substitute agreed to 20108255D-S1
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB198S1)
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 20108255D-S1
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (HB198H1)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB198H1
Committee substitute agreed to 20107626D-H1
Read first time
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
Incorporates HB692 (Simonds)
Incorporates HB178 (Levine)
Committee substitute printed 20107626D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB198)
Assigned P & E sub: Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101021D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB198) | HTML |
| Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB198H1 | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB198S1) | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB198ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0500) | HTML |
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