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2023 SESSION

Uncontested Calendar

Senate Bill on Third Reading

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S.B. 1431. A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-233, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 24.2-235 through 24.2-238 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure for removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts. 23100264D

Patron--Surovell

Reported from Committee on Privileges and Elections with amendments (14-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Spruill, Howell, Deeds, Reeves, Ebbin, Ruff, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko, Bell, Hackworth--14.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

Committee amendments adopted by Senate February 3, 2023

Floor amendments adopted by Senate February 3, 2023

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

    1. Line 84, introduced, after petition.
      insert
        If the subject of the petition is the attorney for the Commonwealth, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall appoint an alternate attorney for the Commonwealth to receive the copy of the petition.

         

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

    2. Line 93, introduced, after officer
      insert
        pursuant to § 24.2-233

         

SEN. SUROVELL

    1. Line 83, introduced, after to
      strike
        the remainder of line 83 and through petition on line 84
      insert
        the officer who is the subject of the removal petition, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and, for a removal petition filed pursuant to § 24.2-233, the general registrar
         

SEN. SUROVELL

    2. Line 85, introduced, after review
      strike
        the
      insert
        a
         

SEN. SUROVELL

    3. Line 85, introduced, after petition
      insert
        filed pursuant to § 24.2-233