VA SJR253 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-31 - Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-31 - Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and executive clemency. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the automatic restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences. The amendment retains the Governor's authority to restore the civil rights of persons convicted of violent felonies who have completed service of their sentences.
Title
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and executive clemency.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rosalyn Dance [D] | Sen. Mamie Locke [D] | Sen. Louise Lucas [D] | Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D] |
| Sen. Lionell Spruill [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N) (Y: 7 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N) |
| 2017-01-20 | Senate | Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
| 2017-01-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2017-01-03 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102134D |
