Elections; member of local office, elected school board, etc., to take oath before first meeting. (HB1702)
Introduced By
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)
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
Elections; filling vacancies in certain local offices. Restores an exemption for towns with a population less than 3,500 from the requirement that any vacancy in a governing body or elected school board shall be filled by special election. Under the exemption, vacancies shall be filled by an appointment of the majority of the remaining members of the body or board. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2011 | Committee |
| 01/10/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100821D |
| 01/10/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/13/2011 | Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections |
| 01/17/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1702) |
| 01/25/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104363D-H1 |
| 01/31/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/01/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104363D-H1 |
| 02/01/2011 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1702H1 |
| 02/02/2011 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/02/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1702H1) |
| 02/03/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/03/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/07/2011 | Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections |
| 02/15/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2011 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2011 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1702ER) |
| 02/25/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1702ER) |
| 02/25/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/14/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/14/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) |