VA HB1284 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; Town of Branchville. Moves the date of election of the mayor and members of the town council from June to November and extends their terms from two years to four years. Council members serving on council who were elected in May 2014 shall have their terms of office shortened by six months but shall continue in office until their successors have been elected at the November general election and have been qualified to serve. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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Title

Branchville, Town of; amending charter, elections, terms of office of council members.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 40 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)
2015-03-16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 187 (effective 3/16/15)
2015-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
2015-02-26SenateSigned by President
2015-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1284ER)
2015-02-25HouseEnrolled
2015-02-20SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-20SenateRead third time
2015-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenateReported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
2015-01-29SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-01-28HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27HousePrinted as engrossed 15100291D-E
2015-01-27HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1284E
2015-01-27HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2015-01-27HouseRead second time
2015-01-26HouseRead first time
2015-01-23HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
2015-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
2015-01-16HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
2014-09-17HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2014-09-17HousePrefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/14/15 15100291D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1284
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1284+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1284E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1284ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0187+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0701V0001+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H07V0007+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV1646+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S07V0049+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0638HB1284+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0639HB1284+HB1284
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0668HB1284+HB1284

Bill Comments

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