Charter; City of Portsmouth. (SB478)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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

Description

Charter; City of Portsmouth.  Provides that the city council shall adopt a balanced budget.  The bill also creates the position of city auditor to be appointed by the city council. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100943D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/23/2012Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
01/31/2012Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2012Committee substitute printed 12104948D-S1
02/02/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2012Read second time
02/03/2012Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12104948D-S1
02/03/2012Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB478S1
02/06/2012Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/17/2012Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2012Read second time
02/21/2012Read third time
02/21/2012Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-0Y 0-N)
02/21/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2012Enrolled
02/24/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
02/24/2012Signed by Speaker
02/27/2012Signed by President
03/08/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/12)
03/08/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)

Map

This bill mentions Portsmouth.

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 50 seconds.