Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, aligning dates for nomination of candidates.
Summary
Charter; City of Portsmouth; emergency. Amends the charter for the City of Portsmouth by aligning dates for nomination of candidates and the filling of city council vacancies with state law. The bill also updates a Code of Virginia reference and contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1208.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 18, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 339 (effective 4/2/24)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB106ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB106E
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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