Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (SB1394)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Removal of public official; procedures; costs. Provides that an error or omission in the form of a petition for removal or in the statement of the grounds or reasons for removal shall not suffice to dismiss the petition unless the error or omission is material in determining whether statutory requirements have been met. The bill provides further that no person who signs or circulates a petition for the removal of an official (i) shall be liable for any costs associated with removal proceedings conducted pursuant to the petition, including attorney fees incurred by any other party or court costs, or (ii) shall have sanctions imposed against him pursuant to 8.01-271.1. The court may assess such costs or impose such sanctions only if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner acted maliciously. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 099810284 |
| 01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/27/2009 | Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2009 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/03/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/09/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2009 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/10/2009 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/10/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1394E |
| 02/10/2009 | Printed as engrossed 099810284-E |
| 02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/16/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance |
| 02/18/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 02/20/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Committee substitute printed 095642664-H1 |
| 02/23/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/24/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 095642664-H1 |
| 02/24/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Morgan agreed to |
| 02/24/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1394H1 |
| 02/24/2009 | Passed House with substitute with amendment (95-Y 4-N) |
| 02/24/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2009 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/25/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/26/2009 | House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2009 | House insisted on substitute with amendment |
| 02/26/2009 | House requested conference committee |
| 02/26/2009 | Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2009 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/26/2009 | Delegates: Morgan, Janis, Joannou |
| 02/26/2009 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/26/2009 | Senators: Norment, Puckett, Vogel |
| 02/27/2009 | Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) |
| 02/27/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2009 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/09/2009 | Enrolled |
| 03/09/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER) |
| 03/09/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/30/2009 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/07/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/08/2009 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/08/2009 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/08/2009 | Enacted, Chapter |
| 04/08/2009 | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (7-Y 32-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/08/2009 | Communicated to Governor |
| 05/06/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 05/06/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.