Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
Summary
Election of certain governing bodies; conversionto single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a localitythat has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial electionsystem under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convertone or more at-large seats of such body to single-member districts.The bill provides that members of such governing body in office onthe effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms ofoffice.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Vetoed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N)
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB188ER)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
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