Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SJ 29 — Constitutional amendment; election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution);election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.Changes the method of election for the Governor, and by reference,the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. The candidate receivingthe highest number of votes in a majority of each of the congressionaldistricts shall be declared elected. Under current law, the personreceiving the highest number of votes statewide is declared elected.Ties in the number of votes in a given congressional district or in the number of congressional districts won are determined by a majorityvote of the General Assembly.

Bill Text

  • SJ29 View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101323D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 29 do?
Constitutional amendment (first resolution);election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.Changes the method of election for the Governor, and by reference,the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. The candidate receivingthe highest number of votes in a majority of each of the congressionaldistricts shall be declared elected. Under current law, the personreceiving the highest number of votes statewide is declared elected.Ties in the number of votes in a given congressional district or in the number of congressional districts won are determined by a majorityvote of the General Assembly.
Who sponsors SJ 29?
SJ 29 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SJ 29?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJ 29?
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