VA SB1089 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional office; filling a vacancy. Clarifies that the highest ranking deputy officer or, in the case of the office of attorney for the Commonwealth, the highest ranking full-time assistant attorney for the Commonwealth shall step in to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office until a special election to fill such a vacancy has been held, regardless of a county or city charter's alternative method for filling such a vacancy. The bill contains a technical amendment.

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Title

Constitutional office; filling a vacancy.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)
2015-03-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 648 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-04SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15
2015-02-27SenateSigned by President
2015-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-27SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1089ER)
2015-02-27SenateEnrolled
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-23HouseRead second time
2015-02-20HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseAssigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N)
2015-01-20SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Elections
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102165D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242228.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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