SB 1281

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jan 25, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 31, 2021

General registrar; qualifications, residency.

Abstract

General registrar; qualifications, residency. Allows a county or city with a population of 50,000 or less to appoint a general registrar that is not a qualified voter of the county or city. Under current law, only counties or cities with a population of 25,000 or less may do so.

Elections; qualifications of the general registrar, residency. Removes the requirement that the general registrarof a locality be a resident of that locality or an adjacent locality.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 31, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 482 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 22, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2021

Feb 18, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1281ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 15, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)

House

Passed House (54-Y 46-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 12, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 10, 2021

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections

Feb 02, 2021

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1281E)

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1281E

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Printed as engrossed 21101704D-E

Jan 21, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Jan 19, 2021

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

Jan 18, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1281)

Jan 11, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101704D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101704D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21101704D-E HTML
SB1281ER HTML
CHAP0482 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1281FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1281F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB1281AS HTML

Sources

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