General Assembly; JLARC to study salaries and expenses of legislators.
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.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 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
25
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (64-27-7)
house of delegates
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (13-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ17E
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments
upper
Jan 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Christie Craig
RRepublican
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