Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
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SB 157 — Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
Last action — To House Judiciary
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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 has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced Version Current pdf
Action History
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To House Judiciary
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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Immediate consideration
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Committee reference dispensed
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Introduced in Senate
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Jeffries · Cosponsor
- Stuart · Cosponsor
- Caputo · Cosponsor
- Vince Deeds · Cosponsor
- Jack Woodrum · Cosponsor
- Eric Tarr · Cosponsor
- Swope · Cosponsor
- Patricia Rucker · Cosponsor
- Rollan A. Roberts · Cosponsor
- Ben Queen · Cosponsor
- Phillips · Cosponsor
- Mike Oliverio · Cosponsor
- Nelson · Cosponsor
- Hunt · Cosponsor
- Boley · Cosponsor
- Bill Hamilton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bill Hamilton Republican
Co-sponsors (15)
- Jeffries
- Stuart
- Caputo
- Vince Deeds Republican
- Jack Woodrum Republican
- Eric Tarr Republican
- Swope
- Patricia Rucker Republican
- Rollan A. Roberts Republican
- Ben Queen Republican
- Phillips
- Mike Oliverio Republican
- Nelson
- Hunt
- Boley
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| MARONEY | — | Not Voting |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| MARTIN | — | Yea |
| STUART | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| CAPUTO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| PHILLIPS | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Yea |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| HAMILTON | — | Yea |
| HUNT | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Not Voting |
| Mike Woelfel | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Queen | Republican | Yea |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Tarr | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Woodrum | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark R. Maynard | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Oliverio | Republican | Yea |
| Patricia Rucker | Republican | Yea |
| Rollan A. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Weld | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Takubo | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Deeds | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 157?
- SB 157 is sponsored by Jeffries, Stuart, Caputo, Vince Deeds (Republican), Jack Woodrum (Republican), Eric Tarr (Republican), Swope, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Ben Queen (Republican), Phillips, Mike Oliverio (Republican), Nelson, Hunt, Boley, and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 157?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 157?
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