VA SB244 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Charter; Town of Bluefield. Amends the town's charter by (i) increasing the number of council members from five to six, (ii) allowing the mayor to vote only to break ties rather than on all matters, (iii) clarifying that the council may act by motion in addition to ordinance and resolution, and (iv) making technical amendments.
Title
Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889) | |
| 2020-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/20) | |
| 2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 2020-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB244ER) |
| 2020-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2020-03-04 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-03-04 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-03-04 | House | Read third time |
| 2020-03-03 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Charters |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2020-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-02-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-29 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2020-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-22 | Senate | Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters |
| 2020-01-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2020-01-02 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103892D |
Same As/Similar To
HB171 (Same As) 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)
