Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference). (SJ266)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patron Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); 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 the alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to law. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/07/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 |
12/07/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101657D |
12/07/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/15/2013 | Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda |
01/22/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104052D-S1 |
01/23/2013 | Incorporates SJ321 |
01/23/2013 | Incorporates SJ269 |
01/24/2013 | Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2013 | Read second time |
01/25/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/25/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104052D-S1 |
01/25/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ266S1 |
01/28/2013 | Read third time and agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/02/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/04/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee |
02/11/2013 | Subcommittee recommends no action |
02/23/2013 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
Why just nonviolent felonies? Why not help the other people too, so they can turn their lives around 100%.
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports passage of a constitutional amendment that automatically restores the civil rights of individuals convicted of non-violent felonies.