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2010 SESSION

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SB 521 Local ordinances; determination of constitutionality.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutionality of local ordinances.  Permits a locality to obtain a determination by the circuit court as to the constitutionality of a local ordinance that has been held to be unconstitutional in a court not of record. Currently, only the Commonwealth is able to obtain such a determination. This bill is identical to HB 618.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101213D  pdf
• 03/11/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB521ER)  pdf
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0609)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101213D
• 01/13/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/10  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/25/10  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/10  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/10  House: Read first time
• 02/08/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 02/22/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/10  House: Read second time
• 03/03/10  House: Read third time
• 03/03/10  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/11/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB521ER)
• 03/11/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 609 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0609)