VA SB749 | 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 (CHAP0215)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Charter; City of Portsmouth. Allows any member of the city council to be a candidate for the office of mayor without resigning his office. Currently, the charter requires such a council member to resign by a specific date and sets out a procedure for filling the member's vacant seat.

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Title

Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, election of mayor and city council members.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)
2015-03-16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-24SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15
2015-02-23SenateSigned by President
2015-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-20SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB749ER)
2015-02-20SenateEnrolled
2015-02-17HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17HouseRead third time
2015-02-16HouseRead second time
2015-02-13HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-26SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-22SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
2015-01-20SenateReported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
2014-12-19SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2014-12-19SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101734D

Same As/Similar To

HB1761 (Same As) 2015-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)

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Bill Comments

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