Virginia House Joint Resolution 98 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); recall of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or General Assembly member. Requires the filing of a petition signed by qualified voters equaling at least 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last election for the office to initiate the recall of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or General Assembly member. The amendment further provides for the holding of an election to recall the officer, an election to replace a recalled officer, and further implementation by the General Assembly to cover local officers.

Constitutional amendment; recall of elected officers (first reference).

Del. John Cox [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2010-01-12		House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2010-01-12		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103750D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HJ98
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HJ98+hil