Blackstone, Town of; amending charter, advisory referendums.
Summary
Charter; Town of Blackstone; advisory referendums. Authorizes the Town of Blackstone to hold advisory referendums regarding the use by the Town of Blackstone of town funds to construct, repair, remodel, or improve (i) the Harris Memorial Armory or (ii) a community center. This bill is identical to SB 1036.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 151 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104796D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Wright
RRepublican
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