VirginiaGeneral elections; joint subcommittee to study consolidation and scheduling.
What it does
Study; joint subcommittee to study the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia; report. Creates a two-year legislative study on the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia. A 13-member joint subcommittee is established, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly, four nonlegislative citizen members, and one ex officio member, and is tasked with weighing the potential and probable effects of moving some or all of Virginia's state or local elections to even-numbered years in order to coincide with the federal election schedule.
More detail
Any recommendations by the joint subcommittee to consolidate or reschedule Virginia's general elections must include recommendations for any amendments to the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia needed to effectuate the shift. The joint subcommittee is given two years to complete its study, with its final report due no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. This resolution is identical to HJ 443.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Agreed to by House with amendments (51-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20House amendments agreed to by SenateMajor
- Feb 20Agreed to by House with amendments (51-Y 47-N)
- Feb 20Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 20Rules Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Taken up
- Feb 17Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (12-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (12-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 29Agreed to by Senate by voice votePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 29Read third timeMinor
- Jan 28Printed as engrossed 25100844D-E
- Jan 28Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 28Amendment by Senator agreed toMajor
- Jan 28Reading of amendment waived
- Jan 28Read second timeMinor
- Jan 27Read first timeMinor
- Jan 23Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100844DIntroduced
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER)Passed 2nd Chamber