VA SJR266 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-23 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-23 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of voting rights. Provides that a person convicted of a nonviolent felony who has completed service of his sentence and paid in full any restitution, fines, costs, and fees assessed against him shall be qualified to vote. A person convicted of a violent felony shall only be qualified to vote if his rights are restored by the Governor. The General Assembly will define what felonies are violent and nonviolent.
Title
Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference).
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Herring [D] | Sen. Louise Lucas [D] | Sen. Donald McEachin [D] | Sen. John Petersen [D] |
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2013-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N) (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-23 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2013-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote |
| 2013-02-04 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee |
| 2013-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2013-02-02 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2013-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N) |
| 2013-01-25 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ266S1 |
| 2013-01-25 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 13104052D-S1 |
| 2013-01-25 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2013-01-25 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2013-01-24 | Senate | Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-23 | Senate | Incorporates SJ269 |
| 2013-01-23 | Senate | Incorporates SJ321 |
| 2013-01-22 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 13104052D-S1 |
| 2013-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2013-01-15 | Senate | Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda |
| 2012-12-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2012-12-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101657D |
Same As/Similar To
SJ269 (Similar To) 2013-01-22 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
SJ321 (Similar To) 2013-01-22 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
HJ269 (Similar To)
SJ321 (Similar To) 2013-01-22 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
HJ269 (Similar To)
