WV SB547 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-14 - Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to make clear that municipalities have the power to both increase and decrease the number of voting wards and/or council members serving its governing body.

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Title

Relating to number of municipal wards or election districts and council members

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-08 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 424) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 423) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-24 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 15) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-04-10 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 356) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-04-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 355) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-14SenateChapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
2014-03-14HouseApproved by Governor 3/28/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14SenateApproved by Governor 3/28/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-28SenateApproved by Governor 3/28/14
2014-03-14HouseTo Governor 3/27/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14SenateTo Governor 3/27/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-27SenateTo Governor 3/27/14
2014-03-10SenateEffective ninety days from passage
2014-03-08SenateCompleted legislative action
2014-03-08SenateHouse Message received
2014-03-08HouseCommunicated to Senate
2014-03-08HouseEffective from passage (Roll No. 424)
2014-03-08HousePassed House (Roll No. 423)
2014-03-08HouseRead 3rd time
2014-03-08HouseOn 3rd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-07HouseRead 2nd time
2014-03-07HouseOn 2nd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-06HouseRead 1st time
2014-03-06HouseOn 1st reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-05HouseDo pass
2014-02-25HouseTo House Judiciary
2014-02-25HouseTo Judiciary
2014-02-25HouseIntroduced in House
2014-02-24SenateOrdered to House
2014-02-24SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 15)
2014-02-24SenateRead 3rd time
2014-02-24SenateOn 3rd reading
2014-02-21SenateRead 2nd time
2014-02-21SenateOn 2nd reading
2014-02-20SenateRead 1st time
2014-02-20SenateOn 1st reading
2014-02-19Senate2nd reference dispensed
2014-02-19SenateReported do pass, but first to Judiciary
2014-02-12SenateTo Government Organization
2014-02-12SenateIntroduced in Senate
2014-02-12SenateTo Government Organization then Judiciary
2014-02-12SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB3077 (Same As) 2014-01-09 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3315D1Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D10Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D11Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D2Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D3Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D4Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D5Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D6Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D7Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D8Repealed CodeCitation Text
3315D9Repealed CodeCitation Text
33163tNew CodeSee Bill Text
3316F1Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F10New CodeSee Bill Text
3316F2New CodeSee Bill Text
3316F3Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F4Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F5Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F6Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F7Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F8Amended CodeCitation Text
3316F9New CodeSee Bill Text
857Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=547&year=2014&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20intr.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=547
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20intr.htm&yr=2009&sesstype=RS&i=547
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB547%20ENR.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=547
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2009/RS/votes/house/00355.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2009/RS/votes/house/00356.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/senate/02-24-0015.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00423.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00424.pdf

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