VA SB977 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1144)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local governing body meetings; public comment. Requires a governing body to provide members of the general public with the opportunity for public comment during a regular meeting at least quarterly.

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Title

Local governing body meetings; public comment during a regular meeting at least quarterly.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1144)
2020-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1144 (effective 7/1/20)
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
2020-03-07SenateSigned by President
2020-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB977ER)
2020-03-05SenateEnrolled
2020-02-28SenateHouse amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HousePassed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2020-02-26HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-26HouseRead third time
2020-02-25HouseRead second time
2020-02-21HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Land Use
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-23SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-20SenateReported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-15SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-01-15SenatePresented and ordered printed 20105104D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521416(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB977
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB977+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB977ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1144+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S07V0024+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0109SB0977+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0126SB0977+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0702V0133+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H07V0114+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1545+SB0977
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1246SB0977+SB0977

Bill Comments

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