SB 495 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Elections; removal of officers, recall elections, application for recall petition.

Summary

Elections; removal of officers; recall elections; petition. Provides for the removal of certain elected officers and officers appointed to elected offices by recall referendum. The bill requires a petition for recall be signed by 30 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office for which a recall is sought.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 4, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022

How they voted

21–18

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 11, 2022

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican19

1 Yea 17 Nay 1

89% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 2, 2022

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023

Mar 1, 2022

House of Delegates · Referred to committee

Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2

Feb 21, 2022

House of Delegates · Referred to committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Feb 11, 2022

Senate · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

Feb 10, 2022