Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 147 — Municipal elections; provisions relating to cities with a population greater than 200,000.

Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 9-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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Timing of municipal elections. Narrows thescope of existing provisions that require all municipal electionsto be held in November by applying those provisions only to citieswith a population greater than 200,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 9-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB147)

  3. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101701D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 9-N)

Failed 6 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6900
Total 6900
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 147 do?
Timing of municipal elections. Narrows thescope of existing provisions that require all municipal electionsto be held in November by applying those provisions only to citieswith a population greater than 200,000.
Who sponsors SB 147?
SB 147 is sponsored by Joseph P. McNamara, David R. Suetterlein, and Mark J. Peake.
What is the current status of SB 147?
This bill died with 2022 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 147?
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