Virginia House Joint Resolution 547 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Study; JLARC; election governance structure; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct a two-year study on the election governance structure in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, JLARC shall (i) review the roles and responsibilities of state and local election officials in the administration and conduct of elections in the Commonwealth, including the level of oversight by state election officials and the degree of decision-making by local election officials; (ii) review the methods of selection and removal of state and local election officials and evaluate how such methods shape accountability mechanisms; (iii) review the level of funding provided by the state and localities; (iv) evaluate the potential for partisan pressures and influence in administrative decisions at the state and local election level; (v) develop recommendations for objective methods of evaluating the performance of both local and state election officers to determine if they are appropriately fulfilling the responsibilities of their positions and whether removal may be necessary; and (vi) make other recommendations as necessary and review other issues as warranted.

Election governance structure in the Commonwealth; JLARC to review.

Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2023-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Left in Rules
2023-01-30	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2023-01-27	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2023-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2023-01-11	House	Presented and ordered printed 23103410D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HJ547
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HJ547+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H2001V0024+HJ0547