Bedford, City of, reversion; special election for certain council members. (HB1813)
Introduced By
Del. Johnny Joannou (D-Portsmouth)
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
City of Bedford reversion; special election for certain council members. Requires a special election for members of council for any town that, on July 1, 2013, is both created by a transition from city to town status and enlarged by annexing territory into the town.In an election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2014, a council member is to be elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term of each council member whose term extends beyond December 31, 2014. The bill provides that no such election is to be held unless the annexation increases the population of the town by more than five percent. The bill also requires the town to conduct a census in order to determine whether the annexation has in fact increased its population by more than five percent. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Committee |
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102246D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 01/11/2013 | Assigned CC & T sub: #1 |
| 01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 01/25/2013 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/30/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/31/2013 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 02/12/2013 | Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1813ER) |
| 02/21/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/16/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/16/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427) |