Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 694 — Notaries; qualifications, conviction of a felony.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Notaries; qualifications. Prohibits a personwho has been convicted of a felony offense of (i) fraud or misrepresentationor (ii) robbery, extortion, burglary, larceny, embezzlement, fraudulentconversion, perjury, bribery, treason, or racketeering from qualifyingto be a notary, regardless of whether his civil rights have beenrestored.

Bill Text

  • SB694 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

  2. Rereferred to Judiciary

  3. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

  4. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102471D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 694 do?
Notaries; qualifications. Prohibits a personwho has been convicted of a felony offense of (i) fraud or misrepresentationor (ii) robbery, extortion, burglary, larceny, embezzlement, fraudulentconversion, perjury, bribery, treason, or racketeering from qualifyingto be a notary, regardless of whether his civil rights have beenrestored.
Who sponsors SB 694?
SB 694 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
What is the current status of SB 694?
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 SB 694?
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