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2005 SESSION

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HB 2738 Charter; City of Richmond. 

Introduced by: Bradley P. Marrs | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Charter; City of Richmond. Grants the mayor new powers, including veto authority over certain budget and fiscal measures and the ability to participate in the appointment of, assignment or use of, and removal of department heads. Other amendments will change the title of the vice mayor to president of the council; grant the mayor additional appointment powers; give the mayor and council greater control over the school budget; and make other technical changes.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 053290388  pdf
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053329388-H1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2738ER)  pdf
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 053290388
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from C. C. T. with sub (16-Y 6-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053329388-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/08/05  House: Read second time
• 02/08/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 053329388-H1
• 02/08/05  House: Amendment by Del. Jones, D. C. rejected (35-Y 61-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: REJECTED (35-Y 61-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2738H1
• 02/08/05  House: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/05  House: Passed House (69-Y 26-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 26-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/14/05  Senate: Assigned to L. G. sub-committee: Charters #1
• 02/15/05  Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/18/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/05  Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 4-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2738ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)