Governor; authority to grant relief from fines and penalties.
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SB 623 — Governor; authority to grant relief from fines and penalties.
Last action — Left in Courts of Justice
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Authority of Governor to grant relief from finesand penalties. Eliminates provisions of the Code requiring aperson seeking the Governor's relief from fines and penalties tofirst file a petition with the circuit court for such relief.
Bill Text
- Presented and ordered printed 22103929D View text Current pdf January 14, 2022
Action History
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Left in Courts of Justice
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB623)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Presented and ordered printed 22103929D
Sponsors
- L. Louise Lucas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 623 do?
- Authority of Governor to grant relief from finesand penalties. Eliminates provisions of the Code requiring aperson seeking the Governor's relief from fines and penalties tofirst file a petition with the circuit court for such relief.
- Who sponsors SB 623?
- SB 623 is sponsored by L. Louise Lucas.
- What is the current status of SB 623?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 623?
- Track SB 623 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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