VA SJR250 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-16 - Rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2021 and thereafter to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two four-year terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to a third term. Service for more than two years of a partial term counts as service for one term.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N) (Y: 18 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-16SenateRejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
2019-01-16SenateRead third time
2019-01-15SenateRead second time and engrossed
2019-01-14SenatePassed by for the day
2019-01-11SenateRead first time
2019-01-09SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
2018-07-16SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-07-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100113D

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