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2020 SESSION
SB 281 Scottsville, Town of; amending charter, staggered elections for town council and other officers.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Charter; Town of Scottsville; town council and other town officers. Provides staggered elections for the town council and removes authority of the town council to appoint other police officers besides the town sergeant. The bill authorizes the town council to appoint a town administrator, and authorizes the town council to appoint one person to multiple offices. The bill changes the term "president of the council" to "vice-mayor" and includes female pronouns with all instances of male pronouns. The bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100709D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100709D-E pdf
- 03/07/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB281ER) pdf
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB281ER2) pdf
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1252) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100709D
- 01/03/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/22/20 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
- 01/27/20 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/29/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/29/20 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 01/29/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB281E
- 01/29/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100709D-E
- 01/30/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/20 House: Read first time
- 02/03/20 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/13/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
- 02/20/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/20 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/20 House: Read second time
- 03/04/20 House: Read third time
- 03/04/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB281ER)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/20 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/20 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
- 04/22/20 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/20 House: VOTE: (90-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB281ER2)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Enacted, Chapter 1252 (effective 4/22/20)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1252)