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SB 54 Charter; City of Falls Church.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Charter; City of Falls Church. Provides that the city attorney shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council rather than serving a four-year term. Also, the city's zoning powers are amended to include provisions related to the availability of moderately priced housing. This bill is identical to HB 1056.
FULL TEXT
- 12/20/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087792352 pdf
- 02/01/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 087792352-E pdf
- 02/29/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083047352-H1 pdf
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB54ER) pdf
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/20/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087792352
- 12/20/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/29/08 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/01/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB54E
- 02/01/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 087792352-E
- 02/04/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/29/08 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083047352-H1
- 03/03/08 House: Read second time
- 03/04/08 House: Read third time
- 03/04/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083047352-H1
- 03/04/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB54H1
- 03/04/08 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB54ER)
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)