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SJ271

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

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. 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.

  • Bill History

  • 07/20/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100204D
  • 07/20/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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