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SB 871 Amherst, Town of; amending charter, alters election of members of town council.
Introduced by: Mark J. Peake | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; Town of Amherst. Alters the election of members of the town council of the Town of Amherst from two-year terms to four-year staggered terms. This bill is identical to HB 1240.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104117D pdf
- 02/22/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB871ER) pdf
- 03/02/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104117D
- 01/18/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/30/18 Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/18 House: Read first time
- 02/08/18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/16/18 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/18 House: Read second time
- 02/21/18 House: Read third time
- 02/21/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB871ER)
- 02/22/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
- 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
- 03/02/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/02/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091)