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2008 SESSION

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HB 1056 Charter; City of Falls Church. 

Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Charter; City of Falls Church.  Provides that the city attorney shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council rather than serving a four-year term. Also, the city's zoning powers are amended to include provisions related to the availability of moderately priced housing.  This bill is identical to SB 54.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082018720  pdf
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 082062720-H1  pdf
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1056ER)  pdf
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082018720
• 01/09/08  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/08/08  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 082062720-H1
• 02/09/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time
• 02/11/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 082062720-H1
• 02/11/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1056H1
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/19/08  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1056ER)
• 02/26/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 316 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)