VA SJR17 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-04 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Study; JLARC; salaries and expenses of legislators; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and to make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries or expenses. As part of this study, JLARC will review the current salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments of the members of the General Assembly; examine the Commonwealth's history of legislative compensation; review the compensation, expenses, and benefits for legislative service in other states; assess various state methodologies in determining reasonable legislative compensation, including the tying of salaries to certain indexes or economic indicators; and make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries, expenses, benefits, or other emoluments. Study; JLARC; salaries and expenses of legislators; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and to make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries or expenses. As part of this study, JLARC will review the current salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments of the members of the General Assembly; examine the Commonwealth's history of legislative compensation; review the compensation, expenses, and benefits for legislative service in other states; assess various state methodologies in determining reasonable legislative compensation, including the tying of salaries to certain indexes or economic indicators; and make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries, expenses, benefits, or other emoluments.

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Title

General Assembly; JLARC to study salaries and expenses of legislators.

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Roll Calls

2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 27-N) (Y: 65 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Rules (13-Y 4-N) (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER)
2024-03-04HouseVOTE: Adoption (65-Y 27-N)
2024-03-04HouseAgreed to by House (65-Y 27-N)
2024-03-04HouseTaken up
2024-02-28HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-23HouseReported from Rules (13-Y 4-N)
2024-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
2024-02-22HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-01-31SenateAgreed to by Senate by voice vote
2024-01-31SenateRead third time
2024-01-30SenatePrinted as engrossed 24103202D-E
2024-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SJ17E
2024-01-30SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-01-30SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-01-30SenateRead second time
2024-01-29SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26SenateReported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
2024-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103202D

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