Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, election of mayor and city council members. (SB749)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Charter; City of Portsmouth. Allows any member of the city council to be a candidate for the office of mayor without resigning his office. Currently, the charter requires such a council member to resign by a specific date and sets out a procedure for filling the member's vacant seat. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/19/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101734D |
12/19/2014 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
01/20/2015 | Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
01/30/2015 | Read first time |
01/30/2015 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
02/13/2015 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2015 | Read second time |
02/17/2015 | Read third time |
02/17/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2015 | Enrolled |
02/20/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB749ER) |
02/20/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2015 | Signed by President |
02/24/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
02/24/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15 |
02/24/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/16/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/16/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215) |
Map
This bill mentions Portsmouth.