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2020 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections

Chair: R. Creigh Deeds

Date of Meeting: January 21, 2020
Time and Place: 15 mins. after the Senate adjourns / Senate Room 3, The Capitol
SB25,166,205,266,488,889&979 heard first/Updated to remove SB131

H.J.R. 1

Patron: Carroll Foy

Constitution of the United States; Equal Rights Amendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that was proposed by Congress in 1972. The joint resolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment remains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expiration of the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause, as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress.

Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

20105798D

S.B. 6

Patron: Stanley

Voter referendum; issuance of state general obligation bonds for school facility modernization. Provides for a statewide referendum on the question of whether the General Assembly shall issue state general obligation bonds in the amount of $3 billion for the purpose of K-12 school building construction, repair, or other capital projects related to the modernization of school facilities. The results would be advisory only and are intended only to demonstrate the preference of the citizens of the Commonwealth on the issuance of such bonds. The referendum would be held at the November 2020 general election.

A BILL to provide for a statewide advisory referendum relating to the issuance of state general obligation bonds for school facility modernization.

20100381D

S.B. 25

Patron: Petersen

Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates. Prohibits any candidate from soliciting or accepting a contribution from any public service corporation, as defined in § 56-1, or any political action committee established and administered by such a corporation.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2, relating to campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.

20100597D

S.B. 43

Patron: Spruill

Absentee voting; prohibiting release of absentee voter applicant list. Prohibits the release of the list of persons applying for an absentee ballot. Currently, the absentee voter applicant list is available to registered voters for inspection and copying, and political parties and candidates may request and, for a reasonable fee, must be provided an electronic copy of the list.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-407, 24.2-418, 24.2-706, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 24.2-710 of the Code of Virginia, relating to absentee voting; prohibiting release of absentee voter applicant list.

20100243D

S.B. 119

Patron: Peake

Precincts; wholly contained within single election district. Requires each precinct to be wholly contained within a single congressional and a single state legislative district, except where splitting a precinct among two or more districts is necessary to ensure the population of each district is as nearly equal to the population of every other district as practicable. This requirement is in addition to the requirement that county, city, and town precincts established by the respective governing bodies are wholly contained within an election district used for the election of one or more members of the governing body or school board.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-307 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within single election district.

20104029D

S.B. 121

Patron: Barker

County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts; waiver for administration of split precinct. Requires each county and city precinct to be wholly contained within a single congressional district, Senate district, House of Delegates district, and local election district. The governing body of each county and city is required to establish its precincts immediately following the completion of the decennial redistricting by the General Assembly so that each precinct is wholly contained as required. If a governing body is unable to establish a precinct with the minimum number of registered voters without splitting the precinct between two or more congressional districts, Senate districts, House of Delegates districts, or local election districts, it is required to apply to the State Board of Elections for a waiver to administer a split precinct. The State Board is authorized to grant the waiver or to direct the establishment of a precinct with less than the minimum number of registered voters as permitted by current law.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-307 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts; waiver for administration of a split precinct.

20103562D

S.B. 126

Patron: Suetterlein

Method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection. Removes the power of incumbent officeholders in some cases to insist on a primary as the method of nominating political party candidates and removes the power of General Assembly incumbents seeking reelection to determine the method of nomination. These provisions of law were held to be unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 6th Cong. Dist. Republican Comm. v. Alcorn, 913 F.3d 393 (January 9, 2019). The bill does not affect the current power of duly constituted authorities of the political party to determine the method of nominating party candidates.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-509 and 24.2-516 of the Code of Virginia, relating to method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection.

20101816D

S.B. 166

Patron: Saslaw

Campaign finance; disbursement of surplus funds; prohibited conversion to personal use. Amends the current laws regarding the disbursement of surplus funds at the dissolution of a campaign or political committee so that such restrictions would apply throughout the life of a campaign or political committee. Such restrictions include the prohibition against the conversion of any money, securities, or like intangible personal property that has been contributed to a campaign or political committee to the personal use of any person.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-948.4, 24.2-949.9, 24.2-950.9, 24.2-951.9, and 24.2-952.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-948.5, by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-949.9:01, by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-950.10, by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-951.10, and by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-952.8, relating to campaign finance; disbursement of surplus funds; prohibited conversion to personal use.

20100595D

S.B. 205

Patron: Petersen

Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $10,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly in any one election cycle. Of the $10,000 single contribution or any combination of contributions, no more than $5,000 may be contributed prior to the primary election or other nominating event for the office the candidate is seeking, unless designated by the contributor as a contribution for the general election. No limits are placed on contributions made by political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate's family to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-948.5 through 24.2-948.8, and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-953.6, relating to campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.

20100598D

S.B. 266

Patron: Bell

Elections; campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates; public service corporations and affiliated interests. Provides that no candidate or candidate campaign committee shall solicit or accept a contribution from any public service corporation, any political action committee established and administered by such a corporation, any affiliated interest of such a corporation, or any political action committee established and administered by such affiliated interest.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2, relating to elections; campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates; public service corporations and affiliated interests.

20102390D

S.B. 316

Patron: Kiggans

Elections; date of June primary election. Changes the date of the primary election held in June from the second Tuesday in June to the third Tuesday in June. The bill also changes candidate filing deadlines to reflect the change of date.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-311, 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-515.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; date of June primary election.

20103661D

S.B. 399

Patron: Ebbin

Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact. Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Article II of the Constitution of the United States gives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the manner of awarding their electoral votes. Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A state may withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring within six months of the end of a President's term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the next term.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-209.1 and 24.2-209.2, relating to the presidential electors and the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Compact.

20100763D

S.B. 442

Patron: Edwards

Polling place activities; reorganization of sections; technical amendments. Reorganizes sections related to polling place activities and makes related technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-604, 24.2-649, 24.2-700, and 24.2-701 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-604.4, 24.2-604.5, and 24.2-604.6, relating to polling place activities; reorganization of sections; technical amendments.

20100021D

S.B. 443

Patron: Edwards

Provisional voting; reorganization of sections; technical amendments. Reorganizes sections related to provisional voting and makes related technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-651.1, 24.2-652, 24.2-653, 24.2-653.1, 24.2-701, 24.2-701.1, 24.2-706, and 24.2-710 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-653.01 and 24.2-653.2, relating to provisional voting; reorganization of sections; technical amendments.

20100022D

S.B. 444

Patron: Edwards

Election recounts; reorganization of sections; technical amendments. Reorganizes sections related to election recounts. The bill makes technical amendments and is a recommendation of the Code Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-800, §§ 24.2-801, 24.2-801.1, and 24.2-802, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, and § 24.2-814 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 24.2 sections numbered 24.2-802.1, 24.2-802.2, and 24.2-802.3, relating to election recounts; reorganization of sections; technical amendments.

20100033D

S.B. 466

Patron: Reeves

Lists of registered voters; provided at no charge to courts of the Commonwealth and the United States for jury selection purposes. Directs the Department of Elections to provide lists of registered voters to the courts of the Commonwealth and the United States for jury selection purposes at no charge. Currently, such lists are provided for a reasonable price.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-405 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lists of registered voters; provided at no charge to courts of the Commonwealth and the United States for jury selection purposes.

20102332D

S.B. 469

Patron: Reeves

Primary ballot; certain required statements as qualification for candidacy; failure to timely file. Provides that the name of any person who does not file his written statement of qualification or statement of economic interests by the relevant deadline, or by the end of an extension period if an extension of the deadline has been granted by the State Board, shall not be printed on the primary election ballot.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-525 of the Code of Virginia, relating to primary ballot; certain required statements as qualification for candidacy; failure to timely file.

20102330D

S.B. 488

Patron: Petersen

Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $20,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly in any one election cycle. No limits are placed on contributions made by political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate's family to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-948.5 through 24.2-948.8, and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-953.6, relating to campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.

20103548D

S.B. 535

Patron: Peake


Congressional and legislative district boundaries; alignment with boundaries of counties and cities; review of a voter's registration. Provides that, for purposes of congressional, Senate, and House of Delegates districts, if a boundary of such a district virtually coincides with the boundary between two or more localities, the boundary of the district shall conform to the boundary between the localities that has been (i) agreed upon by those localities, (ii) adopted in ordinances by those localities, (iii) reported by those localities to the United States Bureau of the Census, and (iv) the population of the district as a result of the boundary adjustment is within the allowable deviation for that type of district. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to review any change of boundary to determine whether there is evidence that the change was made with fraudulent intent, and if it appears there was fraudulent intent, to refer the matter to a circuit court to approve or deny the change. If two or more localities sharing a boundary cannot agree on the true boundary line between them, the boundary shall be that which was in existence on April 1, 2011, and was reported by the United States Bureau of the Census in the 2010 Census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171. The bill provides a process by which a voter who believes he has been incorrectly assigned to an election district or precinct may request and have his assignment reviewed by the general registrar and, if necessary, the governing body of the county or city.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-302.2, 24.2-303.3, and 24.2-304.03 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 5, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-314, relating to congressional and legislative district boundaries; alignment with boundaries of counties and cities; review of a voter's registration.

20104037D

S.B. 547

Patron: Edwards

Super precincts; pilot program. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct a pilot program under which one or more counties or cities, whose proposal for participation in such pilot program is unanimously approved by the State Board, would be permitted to use super precincts in the May general or June primary elections. The bill requires the governing body of a county or city applying to participate in the pilot program to submit a plan for participation that includes (i) the number of super precincts to be established in the county or city and the boundaries of such precincts and (ii) the location of vote centers to be established in each super precinct. The bill defines "super precinct" as the territory established by a county or city pursuant to the pilot program to be served by one or more vote centers and "vote center" as the structure that contains the one place provided for each super precinct at which the qualified voters who are residents of the super precinct may vote in a June primary election. The bill contains maximum criteria for any proposal for participation in the pilot program. The bill requires the State Board to report on the implementation and effectiveness of the pilot program by August 15 of any year in which one or more localities participate in the pilot program. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2024.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-307.1, relating to super precincts; pilot program.

20101967D

S.B. 737

Patron: Obenshain

Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county or city. Provides that if a member of a local electoral board ceases to be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he was appointed, his office is vacated and such vacancy is to be filled as provided by law.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county or city.

20103945D

S.B. 740

Patron: Obenshain

Election districts; remedying split precincts; technical adjustments permitted. Authorizes the General Assembly to make technical adjustments to legislative district boundaries subsequent to the decennial redistricting solely for the purpose of causing legislative district boundaries to coincide with local voting precinct boundaries. Any adjustment shall change districts only to the extent necessary to accomplish this purpose and shall be consistent with the criteria for districts established for the preceding decennial redistricting.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-304.04, relating to election districts; remedying split precincts; technical adjustments of legislative district boundaries of House of Delegates and Senate districts.

20102798D

S.B. 760

Patron: Deeds

Licensure of psychologists; Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed psychologists to practice in Compact member states, provided that they are licensed in at least one member state. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and directs the Board of Psychology to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3606.2, relating to Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.

20103631D

S.B. 835

Patron: Suetterlein

Municipal elections in November; council members appointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote on ordinance to move election. Prohibits a council member appointed to fill a vacancy from voting on an ordinance to move the date of the election for council members and mayor from May to November.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-222.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to moving municipal election to November general election; council members appointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote on ordinance.

20100814D

S.B. 889

Patron: Ebbin

Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits any person or campaign, referendum, or inaugural committee from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $2,500 to any one candidate for the General Assembly or $5,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General in any single calendar year. Political action, federal political action, or out-of-state political committees are prohibited from making any single contribution or any combination of contributions that exceeds $5,000 to any one candidate for the General Assembly or $10,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General in any single calendar year. No limits are placed on contributions made by political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate's family to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-948.5 through 24.2-948.8, and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-953.6, relating to campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.

20103920D

S.B. 979

Patron: Suetterlein

Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors of soil and water conservation districts. Removes the exemption to the applicability of the provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 for directors of soil and water conservation districts.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-945 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors of soil and water conservation districts.

20105592D

S.J.R. 2

Patron: Saslaw

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); personal reproductive liberty. Amends the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section establishing the individual right to personal reproductive autonomy. The amendment prohibits the denial or infringement upon this right unless justified by a compelling interest of the Commonwealth and achieved by the least restrictive means.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 18, relating to personal reproductive liberty.

20100512D

S.J.R. 3

Patron: Ebbin

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

Proposing the repeal of Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage.

20100590D

S.J.R. 6

Patron: Ebbin

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2025 and thereafter to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two four-year terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to a third term. Service for more than two years of a partial term counts as service for one term.

Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to executive power; Governor's term of office.

20100588D

S.J.R. 7

Patron: Edwards

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

Proposing the repeal of Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage.

20101155D

S.J.R. 8

Patron: Locke

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and the right to vote. Establishes that the only qualifications to vote in the Commonwealth are United States citizenship, being at least 18 years of age, residency in the Commonwealth, and registration to vote in accordance with the requirements set out in the Constitution of Virginia. The amendment further provides that any person who meets those qualifications has the right to vote and that such right cannot be abridged by law. The bill removes from current constitutional qualifications to vote not having been convicted of a felony and not having been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent.

Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters and the right to vote.

20101661D

S.J.R. 11

Patron: Chase

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; residency requirement. Increases from five to eight the number of years a person must have been a resident of and registered voter in the Commonwealth in order to be eligible to the office of the Governor and, by reference, the Lieutenant Governor.

Proposing an amendment to Section 3 of Article V of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; residency requirement.

20102428D

S.J.R. 14

Patron: Deeds


Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters; restoration of civil rights by general law. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of a felony. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor, and the amendment retains this right.

Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; restoration of civil rights by general law.

20100905D

S.J.R. 16

Patron: Chase

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); General Assembly; term limits. Limits members of the Senate to three full terms (12 years) and members of the House of Delegates to six full terms (12 years). The limitations apply to service for both consecutive and nonconsecutive terms. Service for a partial term does not preclude serving the allowed number of full terms. The limits apply to terms of service beginning on and after the start of the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Proposing an amendment to Section 4 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications for members of the General Assembly; term limits.

20102429D

S.J.R. 19

Patron: Chase

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); political reform. Prohibits the establishment of electoral districts that intentionally or unduly favor or disfavor any political party and requires the General Assembly to regulate the role of money in elections and governance to ensure transparency, to prevent corruption, and to protect against the buying of access to or influence over elected officials.

Proposing amendments to Section 6 of Article II and Section 14 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to political reform.

20102435D

S.J.R. 29

Patron: Chase

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. Changes the method of election for the Governor, and by reference, the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in a majority of each of the congressional districts shall be declared elected. Under current law, the person receiving the highest number of votes statewide is declared elected. Ties in the number of votes in a given congressional district or in the number of congressional districts won are determined by a majority vote of the General Assembly.

Proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article V of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

20101323D

S.J.R. 43

Patron: Deeds

Confirming Governor's appointments; October 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Ralph Northam and communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2019.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2019.

20100594D

S.J.R. 44

Patron: Deeds

Confirming Governor's appointments; August 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Ralph Northam and communicated to the General Assembly August 1, 2019.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly August 1, 2019.

20100231D

S.J.R. 45

Patron: Deeds

Confirming Governor's appointments; June 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Ralph Northam and communicated to the General Assembly June 1, 2019.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly June 1, 2019.

20100106D

S.J.R. 46

Patron: Deeds

Confirming Governor's appointments; December 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Ralph Northam and communicated to the General Assembly December 1, 2019.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly December 1, 2019.

20102350D

S.J.R. 59

Patron: Morrissey

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters; automatic restoration of civil rights. Provides for the automatic restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of felonies upon completion of their sentences. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor, and the amendment retains this right.

Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; automatic restoration of civil rights.

20103857D

S.J.R. 63

Patron: Ebbin

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); uniform schedule of elections for members of the General Assembly and statewide offices. Provides for a uniform schedule for general elections of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly members that coincides with federal elections held in November of even-numbered years. The amendment requires the General Assembly to provide by law for the transition to the uniform schedule, and provides that members of the Senate elected in 2023 will serve a term of five years, members of the House of Delegates elected in 2025 will serve a term of three years, and the Governor, and by reference the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, elected in 2025 will serve a term of three years.

Proposing amendments to Section 4 of Article II, Section 2 of Article IV, Section 3 of Article IV, and Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to a uniform schedule of elections for members of the General Assembly and statewide offices.

20103598D

S.J.R. 71

Patron: Deeds

Confirming the appointment of the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Confirms the appointment of Ryan Brown as the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Confirming the appointment of the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

20105307D

S.J.R. 73

Patron: Deeds

Confirming Governor's appointments; January 3. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Ralph Northam and communicated to the General Assembly January 3, 2020.

Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 3, 2020.

20105195D