Constitutional amendment; General Assembly members' & Governor's terms of office (first reference). (HJ4)

Introduced By

Del. Jim Shuler (D-Blacksburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); terms of office; General Assembly members and the Governor; future amendments. Provides for four-year terms for House of Delegates members and six-year terms for Senate members and the Governor. The resolution also provides that constitutional amendments must be passed in two separate sessions and deletes the requirement that there must be an election for the House of Delegates between those two sessions. Read the Bill »

Status

01/11/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
12/05/2005Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063190508
12/05/2005Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/11/2006Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections