Charter; City of Falls Church. (HB978)
Introduced By
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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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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
Date | Action |
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01/11/2012 | Committee |
01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102986D |
01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/20/2012 | Assigned CC & T sub: #1 |
02/08/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2012 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105245D-H1 |
02/12/2012 | Read first time |
02/13/2012 | Read second time |
02/13/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105245D-H1 |
02/13/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB978H1 |
02/14/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/27/2012 | Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter |
02/28/2012 | Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2012 | Read third time |
03/02/2012 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2012 | Enrolled |
03/08/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB978ER) |
03/08/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2012 | Signed by President |
03/30/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (effective 7/1/12) |
03/30/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0452) |
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This bill mentions Falls Church.