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2018 SESSION

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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)