VA HB556 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Charter; City of Bristol; election of councilmembers; city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation. Changes the date of elections in the City of Bristol from May to November and the start of terms from July to January. The bill clarifies the term inaugural or organizational meeting and changes meeting dates that referred to July to January. The bill changes the expiration dates and references to filling vacancies of other boards from June to December and July to January. The bill provides that the city manager's term commences at the inaugural or organizational meeting and changes the term expiration from June to December of the same calendar year. The bill provides that the chief financial officer's statement for presentation to the council by the city manager is to be submitted either no later than the twenty-fifth day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter. The bill updates the term "councilman" to "councilmember" in the charter. Charter; City of Bristol; election of councilmembers; city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation. Changes the date of elections in the City of Bristol from May to November and the start of terms from July to January. The bill clarifies the term inaugural or organizational meeting and changes meeting dates that referred to July to January. The bill changes the expiration dates and references to filling vacancies of other boards from June to December and July to January. The bill provides that the city manager's term commences at the inaugural or organizational meeting and changes the term expiration from June to December of the same calendar year. The bill provides that the chief financial officer's statement for presentation to the council by the city manager is to be submitted either no later than the twenty-fifth day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter. The bill updates the term "councilman" to "councilmember" in the charter.
Title
Bristol, City of; amending charter, election of councilmembers, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143) | |
| 2022-04-07 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 143 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB556ER) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-17 | Senate | Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-10 | House | VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-04 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102710D |
