VA SB549 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-04 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Travel expenses; local officials. Provides that any travel expense of a local official, as defined in the bill, to be paid from public funds, as defined in the bill, that is anticipated to exceed $5,000 shall be subject to approval in advance by a vote of the local governing body in an open meeting. The bill specifies that if the final travel expense exceeds the previously approved amount, such expense shall be reported to the governing body and noted in the meeting agenda or meeting minutes within 60 days of the determination. The bill requires a local official to repay to the locality any travel expense that the governing body determines such local official misappropriated within 10 days and to furnish a copy of any receipts for such expense at the next public meeting. The bill allows a locality to adopt more stringent standards for local officials' travel expenses. Travel expenses; local officials. Provides that any travel expense of a local official, as defined in the bill, to be paid from public funds, as defined in the bill, that is anticipated to exceed $5,000 shall be subject to approval in advance by a vote of the local governing body in an open meeting. The bill specifies that if the final travel expense exceeds the previously approved amount, such expense shall be reported to the governing body and noted in the meeting agenda or meeting minutes within 60 days of the determination. The bill requires a local official to repay to the locality any travel expense that the governing body determines such local official misappropriated within 10 days and to furnish a copy of any receipts for such expense at the next public meeting. The bill allows a locality to adopt more stringent standards for local officials' travel expenses.

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Title

Travel expenses; local officials.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N 1-A) (Y: 29 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (10-Y 3-N 2-A) (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-04HouseLeft in Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-27HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2024-02-19HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-09SenateRead third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N 1-A)
2024-02-08SenatePassed by for the day
2024-02-07SenatePrinted as engrossed 24101797D-E
2024-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB549E
2024-02-07SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-07SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-07SenateRead second time
2024-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05SenateReported from Local Government with amendments (10-Y 3-N 2-A)
2024-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2024-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101797D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521406.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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