SB 244 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.

Summary

Charter; Town of Bluefield. Amends the town's charter by (i) increasing the number of council members from five to six, (ii) allowing the mayor to vote only to break ties rather than on all matters, (iii) clarifying that the council may act by motion in addition to ordinance and resolution, and (iv) making technical amendments. This bill is identical to HB 171.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 2, 2020 Signed Apr 8, 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

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Mar 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2020

Committee

Assigned CC & T sub: Charters

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Referred from Courts of Justice

lower

Feb 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 22, 2020

Committee

Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters

upper

Jan 2, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Jan 2, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103892D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors