VA SB1304 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local option for timing of municipal elections; effective date. Provides that the statutory authority allowing a city or town to move its local elections to the November general election date by ordinance notwithstanding a charter provision to the contrary shall be retroactively effective beginning on July 1, 2000, in keeping with the intent of the General Assembly when first granting such authority.

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Title

Municipal elections; local option for timing of elections, effective date.

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Roll Calls

2017-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)
2017-02-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
2017-02-17SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
2017-02-17SenateSigned by President
2017-02-16HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-16SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1304ER)
2017-02-16SenateEnrolled
2017-02-14HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2017-02-14HousePassed House (98-Y 0-N)
2017-02-14HouseRead third time
2017-02-13HouseRead second time
2017-02-10HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 3-N)
2017-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2017-01-31HouseAssigned P & E sub: Campaigns
2017-01-31HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-31HouseRead first time
2017-01-31HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-24SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2017-01-23SenateRead second time and engrossed
2017-01-20SenatePassed by for the day
2017-01-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-17SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N)
2017-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103078D

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