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2004 SESSION

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SB 561 Charter; City of Richmond.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Charter; City of Richmond. Extends council terms from two to four years, subject to approval by voter referendum, restores language repealed by charter amendments of 1998 related to nomination of council candidates, removes the requirement of a public hearing for council appointees who are removed from office, clarifies language regarding appointment and removal of certain appointees, creates a new group of appropriations that are exempt from lapsing at the close of a fiscal year, allows the director of finance to appoint a designee to certify that funds are available for formal bids and provides that the stormwater utility program may be administered by either the Department of Public Works or the Department of Public Utilities.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 047749312  pdf
• 02/04/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041989748-S1  pdf
• 03/25/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB561ER)  pdf
• 04/19/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 047749312
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/03/04  Senate: Reported from Local Government w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041989748-S1
• 02/05/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Read second time
• 02/06/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/06/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 041989748-S1
• 02/06/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB561S1
• 02/09/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/11/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/04  House: Read first time
• 02/11/04  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/27/04  House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendment (18-Y 4-N)
• 03/01/04  House: Read second time
• 03/02/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/04/04  House: Read third time
• 03/04/04  House: Committee amendment agreed to (61-Y 39-N)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (61-Y 39-N)
• 03/04/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/04/04  House: Passed House with amendment (93-Y 6-N)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 6-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (1-Y 38-N)
• 03/09/04  House: House insisted on amendment
• 03/09/04  House: House requested conference committee
• 03/10/04  Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/04  Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/04  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/10/04  Senate: Senators: Lambert, Watkins, Cuccinelli
• 03/11/04  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/11/04  House: Delegates: Baskerville, Marrs, O'Bannon
• 03/12/04  House: Conference report agreed to by House (76-Y 19-N)
• 03/12/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (76-Y 19-N)
• 03/13/04  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
• 03/13/04  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (37-Y 2-N)
• 03/25/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB561ER)
• 03/26/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/26/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/19/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514)