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2024 SESSION

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SJ 17 General Assembly; JLARC to study salaries and expenses of legislators.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Study; JLARC; salaries and expenses of legislators; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and to make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries or expenses. As part of this study, JLARC will review the current salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments of the members of the General Assembly; examine the Commonwealth's history of legislative compensation; review the compensation, expenses, and benefits for legislative service in other states; assess various state methodologies in determining reasonable legislative compensation, including the tying of salaries to certain indexes or economic indicators; and make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries, expenses, benefits, or other emoluments.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103202D  pdf
• 01/30/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24103202D-E  pdf
• 03/04/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103202D
• 01/07/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/26/24  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
• 01/29/24  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/24  Senate: Read second time
• 01/30/24  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/30/24  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/30/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ17E
• 01/30/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24103202D-E
• 01/31/24  Senate: Read third time
• 01/31/24  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/22/24  House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
• 02/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/23/24  House: Reported from Rules (13-Y 4-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/28/24  House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/24  House: Taken up
• 03/04/24  House: Agreed to by House (65-Y 27-N)
• 03/04/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 27-N)
• 03/04/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER)