Local advisory referenda; exception to rule that prohibits referendum from being placed on ballot.
Summary
Elections; referenda; local advisory referenda.Provides for an exception to the rule that prohibits a referendumfrom being placed on the ballot unless specifically authorized bystatute or by charter, allowing each locality to provide by ordinancea process for holding an advisory referendum provided such advisoryreferendum is placed on the ballot not more than once per calendaryear.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 31, 2021
Last action Jan 21, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2022
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jan 21, 2022
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house of delegates
Dec 31, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Dec 31, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102822D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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