Charter; City of Norfolk. (HB1439)

Introduced By

Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington), Del. Johnny Joannou (D-Portsmouth), Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth), Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Charter; City of Norfolk. Allows city council to dispense with 16, rather than 12, of its weekly council meetings each year and changes the required vote from four-fifths to three-fourths for the sale of certain public property. This bill is identical to SB 280. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/18/2006Presented and ordered printed 065452326
01/18/2006Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/10/2006Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
02/11/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/21/2006Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Read third time
02/24/2006Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Enrolled
03/01/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1439ER)
03/01/2006Signed by Speaker
03/02/2006Signed by President
03/23/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/06)
03/31/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)

Map

This bill mentions Norfolk.