VA SB281 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1252)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; Town of Scottsville; town council and other town officers. Provides staggered elections for the town council and removes authority of the town council to appoint other police officers besides the town sergeant. The bill authorizes the town council to appoint a town administrator, and authorizes the town council to appoint one person to multiple offices. The bill changes the term "president of the council" to "vice-mayor" and includes female pronouns with all instances of male pronouns. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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Title

Scottsville, Town of; amending charter, staggered elections for town council and other officers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (90-Y 0-N) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1252)
2020-04-22HouseEnacted, Chapter 1252 (effective 4/22/20)
2020-04-22HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled bill text (SB281ER2)
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled
2020-04-22 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22HouseVOTE: (90-Y 0-N)
2020-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 0-N)
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
2020-04-11SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-07SenateSigned by President
2020-03-07SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB281ER)
2020-03-07SenateEnrolled
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HouseRead third time
2020-03-03HouseRead second time
2020-02-28HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Charters
2020-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-02-03HouseRead first time
2020-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29SenatePrinted as engrossed 20100709D-E
2020-01-29SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB281E
2020-01-29SenateEmergency clause added
2020-01-29SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-01-29SenateReading of amendment waived
2020-01-29SenateRead second time
2020-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27SenateReported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateAssigned Local Gov sub: Charters
2020-01-03SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-01-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100709D

Same As/Similar To

HB345 (Same As) 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0125)

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB281
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB281+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB281E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB281ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB281ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1252+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S07V0039+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0210SB0281+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0236SB0281+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0701V0062+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H07V0119+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1865+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1954SB0281+SB0281
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2250+SB0281

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