Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (HB2465)
Introduced By
Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester) with support from co-patron 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 | Committee |
| 01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095592652 |
| 01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/22/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance |
| 01/28/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 01/30/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2009 | Committee substitute printed 095611652-H1 |
| 02/02/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 095611652-H1 |
| 02/03/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Morrissey ruled out of order |
| 02/03/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2465H1 |
| 02/04/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/05/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/06/2009 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N) |
| 02/06/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/09/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/17/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2009 | Committee substitute printed 095638328-S1 |
| 02/19/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/24/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2009 | Committee substitute rejected 095638328-S1 |
| 02/24/2009 | Floor substitute printed 099828284-S2 (Norment) |
| 02/24/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/24/2009 | Substitute by Senator Norment agreed to 099828284-S2 |
| 02/24/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2465S2 |
| 02/24/2009 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/26/2009 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 099828284-S2 (94-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/09/2009 | Enrolled |
| 03/09/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2465ER) |
| 03/10/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/30/2009 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 04/07/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/08/2009 | House rejected Governor's recommendation (40-Y 57-N) |
| 04/08/2009 | VOTE: --- REJECTED (40-Y 57-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/08/2009 | Communicated to Governor |
| 05/06/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 868 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 05/06/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868) |
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 1 minute.