VA SB695 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; City of Hampton; candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election. Bars any City of Hampton mayoral candidate from simultaneously running for a place on the Hampton city council and establishes a procedure for the resignation of any serving councilmember not elected on the same election cycle as the mayor who wishes to run for mayor. The bill establishes a deadline, effective date, and other parameters for the resignation of a serving councilmember and provides for the filling of the remaining term of office of a councilmember who has resigned to become a candidate in a mayoral election.

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Title

Hampton, City of; amending charter, candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 440 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
2015-02-26SenateSigned by President
2015-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-24SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB695ER)
2015-02-24SenateEnrolled
2015-02-19SenateHouse amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17HousePassed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2015-02-17HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2015-02-17HouseRead third time
2015-02-16HouseRead second time
2015-02-13HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-26SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2015-01-23SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-22SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
2015-01-20SenateReported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N)
2014-11-25SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2014-11-25SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100863D

Same As/Similar To

HB2025 (Same As) 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438)

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