Constitutional Amendments
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference). [SJR-217]
[Elections ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2021 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Committee Substitute Printed 17104945d-s1 on 01/31/2017
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Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference). [SJR-216]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Committee Substitute Printed 17104944d-s1 on 01/31/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of Governor, residency requirement (first reference). [SJR-120]
[Elections ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of Governor; residency requirement. Increases from five to eight the number of years a person must have been a resident of and a registered voter in the Commonwealth in order to be eligible to the office of
Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Chase
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights (first reference). [SJR-12]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds an alternative for restoration of rights
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rosalyn Dance
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established. [SJR-119]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission. Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within 30 days of receipt of the new census data or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever is later, and for the House of Representatives within 60 days of receipt of the census data or by July 1 of the year following the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights. [SJR-222]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds an alternative for restoration of rights
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Incorporated By Privileges And Elections on 01/31/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; term limits for members of General Assembly. [SJR-113]
[Elections ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); General 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. In addition to any partial term, a person may serve 12 years in each house, or a total of 24 years in the General Assembly. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Chase
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