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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states, balancing federal budget. [HJR-551]
United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states; balancing the federal budget. Makes application to the United States Congress to call an amendment convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that pertains to the subject of balancing the federal budget.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
Tabled In Rules By Voice Vote on 01/31/2017
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Incarcerated persons, certain; compliance with detainers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [HB-1468]
Compliance with detainers; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Prohibits the Director of the Department of Corrections, sheriff, or other official in charge of a facility in which an alien is incarcerated from releasing an incarcerated alien for whom a lawful detainer order has been received from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, except to transfer custody of such alien to another facility or to an appropriate federal authority. The bill provides that no alien shall be held in custody in excess of his scheduled release date unless
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Marshall
(67 Affirmative Votes Required To Override) on 04/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
U.S. Constitution; application for a convention of the states. [HJR-547]
United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states. Makes application to Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to restrain the abuse of power by the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Tabled In Rules By Voice Vote on 01/31/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution; application for a convention of states, balancing the federal budget. [SJR-232]
United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states; balancing the federal budget. Makes application to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that pertains to the subject of balancing the federal budget.
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
Left In Rules on 02/08/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Electors for President and Vice President; allocation of electoral votes by congressional district. [SB-837]
Electors for President and Vice President; allocation of electoral votes by congressional district. Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes are allocated among the slates of presidential electors. The bill provides that a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at large and one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualified to vote. The candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the two electoral votes for the Commonwealth at
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Chase
Failed To Report (defeated) In Privileges And Elections (5-y 9-n) on 01/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
President and Vice President electors; allocation of electoral votes by congressional district. [HB-1425]
Electors for President and Vice President; allocation of electoral votes by congressional district. Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes are allocated among the slates of presidential electors. The bill provides that a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at large and one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualified to vote. The candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the two electoral votes for the Commonwealth at
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Tabled In Privileges And Elections By Voice Vote on 01/27/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution; amendment concerning federal budget, sunset provision. [HJR-90]
United States Constitution; amendment. Makes application to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that pertains to the subject of balancing the federal budget.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
Left In Rules on 12/02/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states. [HJR-3]
U.S. Constitution; application for a convention of the states. Makes application to Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Left In Rules on 12/02/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution; Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment. [SJR-221]
United States Constitution; Equal Rights Amendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Passed By Indefinitely In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Marijuana offenses; driver's license forfeiture, etc. [SB-784]
Driver's license; marijuana possession. Revises the existing provision that a person loses his driver's license for six months when convicted of or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense to provide that the provision does not apply to deferred disposition of simple possession of marijuana. The exception applies only to adults; juveniles will still be subject to license suspension. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon written assurance from the U.S. Department of Transportation that Virginia will not lose any federal funds as
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen
Stricken At The Request Of Patron In Courts Of Justice (15-y 0-n) on 01/23/2017