Hopewell, City of; amending charter, issuance of bonds.
Summary
Charter; City of Hopewell. Exempts from a referendum requirement bonds issued for the construction, improvement, expansion, or replacement of existing public buildings or facilities, and authorizes the City to replace existing buildings or facilities on an alternative site.
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
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/20)
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 24, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Feb 11, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 10, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended HB1616E
Feb 10, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 21, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
Jan 16, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Jan 16, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20103276D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
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