VA SB244 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; Town of Bluefield. Amends the town's charter by (i) increasing the number of council members from five to six, (ii) allowing the mayor to vote only to break ties rather than on all matters, (iii) clarifying that the council may act by motion in addition to ordinance and resolution, and (iv) making technical amendments.

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Title

Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)
2020-04-08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-07SenateSigned by President
2020-03-07SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB244ER)
2020-03-07SenateEnrolled
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HouseRead third time
2020-03-03HouseRead second time
2020-02-28HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Charters
2020-02-14HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-02-14HouseReferred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
2020-02-03HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-03HouseRead first time
2020-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27SenateReported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateAssigned Local Gov sub: Charters
2020-01-02SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-01-02SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103892D

Same As/Similar To

HB171 (Same As) 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)

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Bill Comments

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