CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 
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(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incorporated into other legislation(C) Carried over from 2004 Session
 (CD)Carried over from 2004 Session but died in Committee on or before December 10th
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Constitutional amendment; allows General Assembly to suspend and nullify administrative rules and regulations (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-
Griffith, 
HJR 670 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; appointment of members of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-
Purkey, 
HJR 4 (
CD); 
Purkey, 
HJR 556 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; assessment of impact fees (first reference). Adding Section 3-A in Article VII. (Patron-
Marshall, R.G., 
HJR 682 (
F))
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; biennial budget (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-
Marshall, R.G., 
HJR 558 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; budget and appropriation limits (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article X. (Patron-
Marshall, R.G., 
HJR 559 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; budget preparation (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-
Frederick, 
HJR 548 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; different rates of taxation for military members in combat (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article X. (Patron-
Cole, 
HJR 762 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; establishes a Redistricting Commission to redraw boundaries of congressional and legislative districts (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-
Morgan, 
HJR 7 (
CD); 
Moran, 
HJR 202 (
CD); 
Deeds, 
SJR 307 (
F))
 
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; exempts dwellings designed for continuous habitation, owned and occupied by same individuals (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-
Brink, 
HJR 820 (
F); 
Whipple, 
SJR 449 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion on public property (first reference). Amending Section 16 of Article I. (Patron-
Carrico, 
HJR 537 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to establish special fund for specified purposes (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-
Norment, 
SJR 123 (
CD); 
Norment, 
SJR 316 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; Governor’s and General Assembly members’ terms of office, future amendments (first reference). Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV, Sections 1 and 2 of Article V and Section 1 of Article XII. (Patron-
Shuler, 
HJR 700 (
F))
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; grievance procedure for school board employees (first reference). Amending Section 7 of Article VIII. (Patron-
Mims, 
SJR 338 (
F))
 
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; limit on appropriations, exceptions (first reference). Adding Section 8-A in Article X. (Patron-
Purkey, 
HJR 80 (
CD))
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; limit on growth in general fund appropriations and revenues (first reference). Adding Section 8-A in Article X. (Patron-
Ware, R.L., 
HJR 525 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; local electoral boards’ membership increased (first reference). Amending Section 8 of Article II. (Patron-
Scott, J.M., 
HJR 812 (
F))
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article I. (Patron-
Cosgrove, 
HJR 528 (
F); 
Byron, 
HJR 615 (
I) See 
HJR586)
 
 
Constitutional amendment; parental right is a fundamental right (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article 1. (Patron-
Byron, 
HJR 712 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from enacting local handgun regulations (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-
Amundson, 
HJR 699 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-
Mims, 
SJR 339 (Chapter 
950))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; prohibits payment of sales and use taxes in advance of collections (first reference). Amending Section 7 of Article X. (Patron-
Saxman, 
HJR 621 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; provides tuition assistance for students attending nonpublic institutions of higher education (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article VIII. (Patron-
May, 
HJR 692 (
F); 
Ruff, 
SJR 375 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of members of General Assembly (first reference). Amending Section 4 of Article IV. (Patron-
Devolites Davis, 
SJR 341 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for nonviolent felons (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-
Miller, 
SJR 259 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; reversing present schedule of General Assembly (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article IV. (Patron-
Cuccinelli, 
SJR 309 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; right to acquire farm-produced food directly from farmer who produced it (first reference). Adding Section 16-A in Article I. (Patron-
Gear, 
HJR 814 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; state and local funding for public education (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article VIII. (Patron-
Petersen, 
HJR 148 (
CD); 
Scott, J.M., 
HJR 200 (
CD))
 
 
 
Constitutional amendment; tax relief for persons age 65 or older (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-
Wagner, 
SJR 362 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Trust Fund (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-
Albo, 
HJR 21 (
CD); 
Plum, 
HJR 136 (
CD); 
McDonnell, 
HJR 527 (
F); 
Marshall, D.W., 
HJR 541 (
I) See 
HJR527; 
Plum, 
HJR 642 (
I) See 
HJR527; 
Plum, 
HJR 644 (
I) See 
HJR527; 
Sickles, 
HJR 717 (
I) See 
HJR527; 
Albo, 
HJR 771 (
I) See 
HJR527; 
Cuccinelli, 
SJR 310 (
F); 
O’Brien, 
SJR 342 (
I) See 
SJR310; 
Howell, 
SJR 399 (
I) See 
SJR310; 
Bolling, 
SJR 409 (
I) See 
SJR310)
 
 
Constitutional amendment; unfunded state mandates (first reference). Adding Section 12 in Article X. (Patron-
Pollard, 
HJR 171 (
CD); 
Saxman, 
HJR 623 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendment; votes required for increase in taxes (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article IV. (Patron-
Frederick, 
HJR 547 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; establishes a Redistricting Commission to redraw boundaries of congressional and legislative districts (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II and Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV. (Patron-
Barlow, 
HJR 173 (
CD); 
Shuler, 
HJR 246 (
CD); 
Shuler, 
HJR 542 (
F); 
Amundson, 
HJR 698 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; exempts certain motor vehicles from state and local taxation (first reference). Amending Sections 4 and 6 of Article X. (Patron-
Hanger, 
SJR 84 (
CD); 
Hanger, 
SJR 340 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; Governor’s term of office, appointment of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article V and Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-
Purkey, 
HJR 555 (
F))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; Governor’s term of office, appointment of members of Board of Education (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article V and Section 4 of Article VIII. (Patron-
Purkey, 
HJR 5 (
CD))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; intrusion and invasion of privacy, unreasonable searches and seizures (first reference). Amending Sections 1 and 10 of Article I. (Patron-
Baskerville, 
HJR 206 (
CD))
 
 
Constitutional amendments; votes required for increase in taxes (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article IV and Section 7 of Article VII. (Patron-
Frederick, 
HJR 190 (
CD))