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SB 961 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

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 of Hopewell to replace existing buildings or facilities on an alternative site.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2020

How they voted

36–4
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (effective 7/1/20)
Mar 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
Feb 28, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 20, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Feb 6, 2020
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
Feb 5, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB961E
Feb 5, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 5, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Feb 3, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
Jan 22, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
Jan 14, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Jan 14, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104502D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
VA
16