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2009 SESSION
SB 1394 Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | 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 is identical to HB 2465.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 099810284 pdf
- 02/10/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 099810284-E pdf
- 02/20/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095642664-H1 pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER) pdf
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) pdf
AMENDMENTS
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- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 099810284
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/27/09 Senate: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/09 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/03/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/09/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/09 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/10/09 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1394E
- 02/10/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 099810284-E
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
- 02/18/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/20/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095642664-H1
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 095642664-H1
- 02/24/09 House: Amendment by Delegate Morgan agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1394H1
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/25/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/26/09 Senate: House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
- 02/26/09 House: House insisted on substitute with amendment
- 02/26/09 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/09 House: Delegates: Morgan, Janis, Joannou
- 02/26/09 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senators: Norment, Puckett, Vogel
- 02/27/09 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/09 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/09 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (7-Y 32-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 05/06/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/09)
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)