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2016 SESSION

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SB 43 Municipal elections; clarifies that a city or town may move the time of its local elections.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Time of municipal elections. Clarifies that a city or town may move the time of its local elections to the November general election pursuant to statutory authority notwithstanding any contrary provisions of its charter.

FULL TEXT

• 12/15/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101686D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)  pdf
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0402)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 12/15/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101686D
• 12/15/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/19/16  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N)
• 01/21/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/16  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/26/16  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/27/16  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/28/16  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
• 01/28/16  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/28/16  Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen rejected
• 01/28/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate
• 01/28/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/16  Senate: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
• 02/03/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/16  House: Read first time
• 02/03/16  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/08/16  House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
• 02/18/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/16  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  House: Read second time
• 03/01/16  House: Read third time
• 03/01/16  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/02/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER)
• 03/02/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/05/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 03/11/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0402)