VA HB1240 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-19 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; Town of Amherst. Alters the election of members of the town council of the Town of Amherst from two-year terms to four-year staggered terms. This bill is identical to SB 871.

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Title

Amherst, Town of; amending charter, alters election of members of town council.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)
2018-03-19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-05 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-05HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
2018-03-02SenateSigned by President
2018-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-02-27HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1240ER)
2018-02-27HouseEnrolled
2018-02-23SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-23SenateRead third time
2018-02-22SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20SenateReported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
2018-02-09SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2018-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-08HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-07HouseRead second time and engrossed
2018-02-06HouseRead first time
2018-02-02HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2018-01-22HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
2018-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2018-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102878D

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Bill Comments

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