Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SR 159 — Nominating a person to be elected to general district court judgeship.

Last action — Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

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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 2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SR 159, the information about its introduction and the patron (the Senator sponsoring the bill) has been removed, while the date of agreement by the Senate has been added. These changes streamline the bill by focusing on the nomination itself rather than the procedural details. This matters because it clarifies the main purpose of the bill—nominating a candidate for a judgeship—making it easier for readers to understand the essential action being taken.

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SESSION history | pdf | print version 17105663D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION history | pdf | print version SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
159 Offered February 23, 2017 Nominating a person to be elected to a general district court judgeship.
159 Nominating a person to be elected to a general district court judgeship.
---------- Patron-- Obenshain ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- RESOLVED by the Senate, That the following person is hereby nominated to be elected to the general district court judgeship as follows:
  Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2017   RESOLVED by the Senate, That the following person is hereby nominated to be elected to the general district court judgeship as follows:
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  • Senate: Bill text as passed Senate (SR159ER) View text html February 23, 2017
  • Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17105663D View text Current html February 23, 2017

Action History

  1. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  2. Engrossed by Senate

  3. Taken up for immediate consideration

  4. Readings waived

  5. Discharged from Courts of Justice

  6. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  7. Presented and ordered printed 17105663D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 159?
SR 159 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
What is the current status of SR 159?
This bill died with 2017 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 SR 159?
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