SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
1995 SESSION
HJ 171 Constitutional amendment; length of service in General Assembly.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment; limits on length of service in the General Assembly (first resolution). Limits members of the Senate to three terms (12 years) and members of the House of Delegates to six terms (12 years). Service for a partial term does not preclude serving an additional 12 years. If a person switches houses, he may serve 12 years in the new house. A person may run again for the same house, after sitting out one election cycle, subject to a new 12-year limit. The limits apply to terms of service beginning at the 1996 Regular Session.