2024 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB527: General Assembly; selection of delegates to a convention for proposing amendments.

Legislative Summary

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs; delegates to a convention for proposing amendments held under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. Provides for the selection by the General Assembly of delegates to attend a convention for proposing amendments held under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. The bill grants the General Assembly the power to recall delegates, appoint new delegates, and convene an advisory committee to oversee the conduct of delegates. The bill provides that delegates must take an oath to adhere to the instructions of the General Assembly.

Bill History

1/10/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104951D
Senate
1/10/2024
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
1/23/2024
Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
1/23/2024
7
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/202414.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202455.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/13/2024167.2 KB