VA SJR224 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-31 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); General Assembly; term limits. Limits members of the Senate to three full terms (12 years) and members of the House of Delegates to six full terms (12 years). The limitations apply to service for both consecutive and nonconsecutive terms. Service for a partial term does not preclude serving the allowed number of full terms. In addition to any partial term, a person may serve 12 years in each house, or a total of 24 years in the General Assembly. The limits apply to terms of service beginning on and after the start of the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; General Assembly term limits (first reference).

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Roll Calls

2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-31SenatePassed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N)
2017-01-20SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2016-09-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-09-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100367D

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