Housing authorities; approval for construction, etc.
Summary
Provides that the governing body of a town, in addition to the governing body of a county or city as in current law, may authorize a housing authority to contract for the construction of additional housing or acquire land for, or purchase material for the construction or installation of, any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for such additional housing. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 2, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101162D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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