Charter; City of Falls Church. (HB978)

Introduced By

Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)

Progress

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

Description

Charter; City of Falls Church.  Shifts elections for city council from May to November. Council members shall have their four-year terms shortened by six months during the transition. The bill also provides that candidates shall be nominated only by petition in the manner prescribed by law for nonparty candidates and not by caucus, primary, convention, or other party-affiliated proceeding. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102986D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/20/2012Assigned CC & T sub: #1
02/08/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
02/10/2012Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Committee substitute printed 12105245D-H1
02/12/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Read second time
02/13/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12105245D-H1
02/13/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB978H1
02/14/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/27/2012Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
02/28/2012Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012Read third time
03/02/2012Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2012Enrolled
03/08/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB978ER)
03/08/2012Signed by Speaker
03/09/2012Signed by President
03/30/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (effective 7/1/12)
03/30/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0452)

Map

This bill mentions Falls Church.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB87.