Virginia 2023, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

SB 944 — Elections; filling vacancies in Gen. Assembly, certain vacancies to be filled between 30/45 days.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 23, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 7 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Signed by President

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB944ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB944ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  12. Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House

  13. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  14. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  15. Read third time

  16. Read second time

  17. Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)

  18. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

  19. Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1

  20. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  21. Read first time

  22. Placed on Calendar

  23. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  24. Read second time and engrossed

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  26. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

  27. Impact statement from DPB (SB944)

  28. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  29. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102711D

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 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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