VA SJR310 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SJR310

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years. Amends the Constitution of Virginia to provide that a regular session of the General Assembly convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 46 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 14 days. Under the current constitution, a regular session convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 30 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 30 days. Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years. Amends the Constitution of Virginia to provide that a regular session of the General Assembly convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 46 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 14 days. Under the current constitution, a regular session convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 30 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 30 days.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 14-N 1-A) (Y: 23 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [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 with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
2021-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2021-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-05SenateEngrossed bill reprinted 21102274D-E
2021-02-05SenateAgreed to by Senate (23-Y 14-N 1-A)
2021-02-05SenateReading waived (37-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05SenatePrinted as engrossed 21102274D-E
2021-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SJ310E
2021-02-05SenateAmendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
2021-02-05SenateReading of amendment waived
2021-02-05SenateCommittee amendment rejected
2021-02-05SenateReading of amendment waived
2021-02-05SenatePassed by temporarily
2021-02-05SenateRead second time
2021-02-04SenateReading waived (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
2021-01-18SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2021-01-18SenateIntroduced bill reprinted 21102274D
2021-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 21102274D

Same As/Similar To

SJR310 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote

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