VA HB171 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)
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.

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Title

Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)
2020-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
2020-02-24SenateSigned by President
2020-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB171ER)
2020-02-21HouseEnrolled
2020-02-19SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenateRead third time
2020-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17SenateReported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
2020-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-17HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Charters
2019-12-26HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2019-12-26HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101746D

Same As/Similar To

SB244 (Same As) 2020-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB171
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB171+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB171ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0120+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0701V0007+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H07V0012+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0505+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S07V0072+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0702HB0171+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0710HB0171+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0730HB0171+HB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0731HB0171+HB0171

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