# Virginia SJ270: Constitutional amendment; term limits for Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General (first reference).

Virginia SJ270, Constitutional amendment; term limits for Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General (first reference)., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ270-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ270
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Constitutional amendment; term limits for Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General (first reference).
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Constitutional amendments (first reference); executive branch of government; Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General; term limits. Prohibits any person from being eligible to be elected to more than two terms as Lieutenant Governor or Attorney General. The amendments provide that service for a partial term does not preclude serving the allowed number of full terms and applies the limits to terms of service to persons elected to serve as Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General in 2029 and thereafter.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104682D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020315.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020314.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020315.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020314.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ270-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).