VA SJR271 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2025 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.
Title
Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N) (Y: 12 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N) |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Reading waived (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2021-02-04 | Senate | Reading waived (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2020-07-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-07-20 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100204D |
