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HB 2465 Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs.
Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Petition to remove public official; costs. Provides that the court shall not dismiss a petition for the removal of a public official solely because of an error or omission in the form of the petition relating to its statement of the grounds or reasons for removal unless the error or omission is material in determining whether statutory requirements have been met. The measure provides further that any person who signs or circulates a petition for the removal of a public official (i) will not be liable for any costs associated with the proceedings, including attorney fees or court costs, and (ii) will not have sanctions imposed on him under the statute (§ 8.01-271.1) that provides sanctions in frivolous court proceedings. This bill incorporates HB 2049. This bill is identical to SB 1394.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095592652 pdf
- 01/30/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095611652-H1 pdf
- 02/17/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 095638328-S1 pdf
- 02/24/09 Senate: Floor substitute printed 099828284-S2 (Norment) pdf
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2465ER) pdf
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095592652
- 01/14/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
- 01/28/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 01/30/09 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 01/30/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095611652-H1
- 02/02/09 House: Read first time
- 02/03/09 House: Read second time
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 095611652-H1
- 02/03/09 House: Amendment by Delegate Morrissey ruled out of order
- 02/03/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2465H1
- 02/04/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/09 House: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N)
- 02/06/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 095638328-S1
- 02/19/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/24/09 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 095638328-S1
- 02/24/09 Senate: Floor substitute printed 099828284-S2 (Norment)
- 02/24/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/24/09 Senate: Substitute by Senator Norment agreed to 099828284-S2
- 02/24/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2465S2
- 02/24/09 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/09 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 099828284-S2 (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2465ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/07/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (40-Y 57-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (40-Y 57-N)
- 04/08/09 House: Communicated to Governor
- 05/06/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 868 (effective 7/1/09)
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868)