Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony.
Summary
Provides that any officer who is convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended upon such conviction, regardless of any appeals, pleadings, delays, or motions. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (effective 3/13/17)
executive
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104177D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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