Nominating persons to be elected as members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
SR 208 is a procedural bill that nominates individuals to be elected as members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. It was passed by the Senate on January 14, 2025, with a 37-0 vote, formalizing the selection process for commission members. This bill does not change existing laws but completes the nomination step for the commission's membership.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, primarily involving formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The core nomination of three individuals to the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission remains unchanged, with no modifications to terms, eligibility, or appointment procedures.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and provisions remain identical to the introduced version.
TECHNICAL
Added spacing and formatting lines throughout the document, and changed the status header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'.
Removed the patron name (Surovell) and committee referral notation that appear in introduced bills.
Added 'Agreed to by the Senate' language and adjusted text alignment and spacing for final enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 14, 2025
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate (SR208ER)
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104916D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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