VA SB523 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-10 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-10 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Charter; City of Portsmouth; recall of elective officers. Makes various changes to the City of Portsmouth's process for recall of an elective officer, including (i) applying provisions to an officer who has been appointed to fill an elective office, (ii) making the law apply immediately rather than after one year from the beginning of an officer's term, (iii) specifying the specific causes that may trigger the recall process, and (iv) allowing a judge of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth to hold a hearing and take evidence to determine the sufficiency of the recall petition. Charter; City of Portsmouth; recall of elective officers. Makes various changes to the City of Portsmouth's process for recall of an elective officer, including (i) applying provisions to an officer who has been appointed to fill an elective office, (ii) making the law apply immediately rather than after one year from the beginning of an officer's term, (iii) specifying the specific causes that may trigger the recall process, and (iv) allowing a judge of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth to hold a hearing and take evidence to determine the sufficiency of the recall petition.
Title
Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, changes to process for recall of elective officers.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-10 | House | Left in Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2022-03-09 | House | VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-03-04 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB523E |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 22101991D-E |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-01-28 | Senate | Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101991D |
