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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2004 Session
(CD) Carried over from 2004 session but died in committee on or before December 10th


Constitutional amendment; allows General Assembly to suspend and nullify administrative rules and regulations (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-Griffith, HJR 670 (F))
Constitutional amendment; appointment of members of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 4 (CD); Purkey, HJR 556 (F))
Constitutional amendment; assessment of impact fees (first reference). Adding Section 3-A in Article VII. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 682 (F))
Constitutional amendment; assessment of real property (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article X. (Patron-Carrico, HJR 616 (F); Hanger, SJR 85 (CD); Wampler, SJR 329 (I) See SJR384; Hanger, SJR 384 (F))
Constitutional amendment; biennial budget (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 558 (F))
Constitutional amendment; budget and appropriation limits (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article X. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 559 (F))
Constitutional amendment; budget preparation (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Frederick, HJR 548 (F))
Constitutional amendment; different rates of taxation for military members in combat (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article X. (Patron-Cole, HJR 762 (F))
Constitutional amendment; establishes a Redistricting Commission to redraw boundaries of congressional and legislative districts (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-Morgan, HJR 7 (CD); Moran, HJR 202 (CD); Deeds, SJR 307 (F))
Constitutional amendment; excludes privately owned motor vehicles from property taxation (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Cole, HJR 620 (F); Rust, HJR 641 (F); Louderback, HJR 659 (F); Amundson, HJR 697 (F); Bell, SJR 405 (F))
Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Rapp, HJR 293 (CD); Ingram, HJR 633 (Chapter 947); Edwards, SJR 17 (CD); Edwards, SJR 275 (Chapter 948))
Constitutional amendment; exempts dwellings designed for continuous habitation, owned and occupied by same individuals (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Brink, HJR 820 (F); Whipple, SJR 449 (F))
Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion on public property (first reference). Amending Section 16 of Article I. (Patron-Carrico, HJR 537 (F))
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to establish special fund for specified purposes (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Norment, SJR 123 (CD); Norment, SJR 316 (F))
Constitutional amendment; Governor’s and General Assembly members’ terms of office, future amendments (first reference). Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV, Sections 1 and 2 of Article V and Section 1 of Article XII. (Patron-Shuler, HJR 700 (F))
Constitutional amendment; Governor’s term of office (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article V. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 3 (CD); Purkey, HJR 557 (F); Purkey, HJR 652 (F); Locke, SJR 401 (F); Devolites Davis, SJR 407 (F); Bolling, SJR 410 (I) See SJR401)
Constitutional amendment; grievance procedure for school board employees (first reference). Amending Section 7 of Article VIII. (Patron-Mims, SJR 338 (F))
Constitutional amendment; Highway and Transportation Trust Funds continued (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Frederick, HJR 550 (I) See HJR527; Fralin, HJR 563 (I) See HJR527)
Constitutional amendment; Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund and Transportation Trust Fund continued (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Hugo, HJR 175 (CD); McDonnell, HJR 188 (CD); Frederick, HJR 191 (CD); Marshall, R.G., HJR 277 (CD); Black, HJR 562 (I) See HJR527; Marshall, R.G., HJR 585 (I) See HJR527; Howell, SJR 381 (I) See SJR316)
Constitutional amendment; limit on appropriations, exceptions (first reference). Adding Section 8-A in Article X. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 80 (CD))
Constitutional amendment; limit on appropriations (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-McDougle, HJR 145 (CD); Frederick, HJR 189 (CD); Frederick, HJR 549 (F); McDougle, HJR 606 (F); Saxman, HJR 622 (I) See HJR525; Cuccinelli, SJR 408 (F))
Constitutional amendment; limit on growth in general fund appropriations and revenues (first reference). Adding Section 8-A in Article X. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HJR 525 (F))
Constitutional amendment; local electoral boards’ membership increased (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article II. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HJR 812 (F))
Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman (first reference). Adding Section 15-A in Article I. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 584 (I) See HJR586; Cosgrove, HJR 586 (Chapter 946); Newman, SJR 337 (Chapter 949))
Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article I. (Patron-Cosgrove, HJR 528 (F); Byron, HJR 615 (I) See HJR586)
Constitutional amendment; parental right is a fundamental right (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article 1. (Patron-Byron, HJR 712 (F))
Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from enacting local handgun regulations (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-Amundson, HJR 699 (F))
Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-Mims, SJR 339 (Chapter 950))
Constitutional amendment; prohibits payment of sales and use taxes in advance of collections (first reference). Amending Section 7 of Article X. (Patron-Saxman, HJR 621 (F))
Constitutional amendment; provides tuition assistance for students attending nonpublic institutions of higher education (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article VIII. (Patron-May, HJR 692 (F); Ruff, SJR 375 (F))
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of members of General Assembly (first reference). Amending Section 4 of Article IV. (Patron-Devolites Davis, SJR 341 (F))
Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for nonviolent felons (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Miller, SJR 259 (F))
Constitutional amendment; reversing present schedule of General Assembly (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article IV. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SJR 309 (F))
Constitutional amendment; right to acquire farm-produced food directly from farmer who produced it (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article I. (Patron-Gear, HJR 814 (F))
Constitutional amendment; state and local funding for public education (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article VIII. (Patron-Petersen, HJR 148 (CD); Scott, J.M., HJR 200 (CD))
Constitutional amendment; surplus revenues to be deposited in Revenue Stabilization Fund for refund to taxpayers (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article X. (Patron-Janis, HJR 129 (CD); Janis, HJR 634 (F); Lingamfelter, HJR 653 (F); Martin, SJR 358 (F))
Constitutional amendment; tax relief for persons age 65 or older (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Wagner, SJR 362 (F))
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Trust Fund (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Albo, HJR 21 (CD); Plum, HJR 136 (CD); McDonnell, HJR 527 (F); Marshall, D.W., HJR 541 (I) See HJR527; Plum, HJR 642 (I) See HJR527; Plum, HJR 644 (I) See HJR527; Sickles, HJR 717 (I) See HJR527; Albo, HJR 771 (I) See HJR527; Cuccinelli, SJR 310 (F); O’Brien, SJR 342 (I) See SJR310; Howell, SJR 399 (I) See SJR310; Bolling, SJR 409 (I) See SJR310)
Constitutional amendment; unfunded state mandates (first reference). Adding Section 12 in Article X. (Patron-Pollard, HJR 171 (CD); Saxman, HJR 623 (F))
Constitutional amendment; votes required for increase in taxes (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article IV. (Patron-Frederick, HJR 547 (F))
Constitutional amendments; establishes a Redistricting Commission to redraw boundaries of congressional and legislative districts (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II and Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV. (Patron-Barlow, HJR 173 (CD); Shuler, HJR 246 (CD); Shuler, HJR 542 (F); Amundson, HJR 698 (F))
Constitutional amendments; exempts certain motor vehicles from state and local taxation (first reference). Amending Sections 4 and 6 of Article X. (Patron-Hanger, SJR 84 (CD); Hanger, SJR 340 (F))
Constitutional amendments; Governor’s term of office, appointment of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article V and Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 555 (F))
Constitutional amendments; Governor’s term of office, appointment of members of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article V and Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 5 (CD))
Constitutional amendments; intrusion and invasion of privacy, unreasonable searches and seizures (first reference). Amending Sections 1 and 10 of Article I. (Patron-Baskerville, HJR 206 (CD))
Constitutional amendments; votes required for increase in taxes (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article IV and Section 7 of Article VII. (Patron-Frederick, HJR 190 (CD))
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