Smithfield, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections, repealing outdated provisions.
Summary
Charter; Town of Smithfield. Amends the charter for the Town of Smithfield in Isle of Wight County to reflect the town's shift from May to November municipal elections. The bill also updates or repeals outdated provisions of the town's charter. This bill is identical to HB 91.
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 9, 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
22
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/24)
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 (SB309ER)
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 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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