Elections, special; filling vacancies in certain local offices. (HB1780)

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Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Elections; filling vacancies in certain local offices; special elections. Provides that vacancies in a governing body or elected school board shall be filled by special election notwithstanding any other statutory or charter provision to the contrary; thus overriding charter provisions that may allow a governing body or school board to appoint a person to serve the entire remaining portion of a term. The bill preserves the current law exception for towns with a population of 3,500 or less that provides (i) there will be no special election and (ii) the appointee to fill such a vacancy will hold office for the remainder of the term. Amends § 24.2-226 (“Election to fill vacancy.”), § 24.2-228 (“Interim appointment to local governing body or elected school board; elected mayor.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

02/24/2009: Passed the Senate
View Bill's History

01/08/2009 Committee
01/08/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096687420
01/08/2009 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/13/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1780)
01/15/2009 Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/16/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1780)
02/03/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/06/2009 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009 Committee substitute printed 095626420-H1
02/08/2009 Read first time
02/09/2009 Read second time
02/09/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 095626420-H1
02/09/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1780H1
02/10/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/10/2009 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/12/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1780H1)
02/17/2009 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2009 Committee substitute printed 095640420-S1
02/19/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009 Passed by for the day
02/23/2009 Passed by for the day
02/23/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1780S1)
02/24/2009 Read third time
02/24/2009 Reading of substitute waived
02/24/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 095640420-S1
02/24/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1780S1
02/24/2009 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (2-Y 94-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N)
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- REJECTED (2-Y 94-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate requested conference committee
02/26/2009 House acceded to request
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2009 Delegates: Athey, Cole, Dance
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2009 Senators: Barker, Puckett, Smith
02/28/2009 Second conferees appointed by Senate
02/28/2009 Senators: Barker, Puckett, Smith
02/28/2009 Conference substitute printed 095647420-H2
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/28/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Passed by temporarily
02/28/2009 Conference report rejected by Senate (8-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Senate requested second conference committee (35-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 No further action taken
02/28/2009 Failed to pass in House

Poll Results

1 vote

Bill Text

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