Bridgewater, Town of; amending charter, sets out various powers typically exercised by towns, etc. (SB1073)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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

Description

Charter; Town of Bridgewater. Updates the town's charter and sets out various powers that are typically exercised by towns. The bill also shifts town elections from May to November and increases the term of the mayor from two to four years. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102228D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/10/2017Impact statement from DHCD (SB1073)
01/17/2017Reported from Local Government with amendment (11-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2017Passed by for the day
01/23/2017Read second time
01/23/2017Reading of amendment waived
01/23/2017Committee amendment agreed to
01/23/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1073E
01/23/2017Printed as engrossed 17102228D-E
01/24/2017Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Placed on Calendar
01/31/2017Read first time
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/03/2017Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
02/17/2017Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Committee substitute printed 17105485D-H1
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105485D-H1
02/21/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1073H1
02/21/2017Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Title replaced 17105485D-H1
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1073ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/24/2017Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/05/2017Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
04/05/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/05/2017Reenrolled
04/05/2017Reenrolled bill text (SB1073ER2)
04/05/2017Signed by President as reenrolled
04/05/2017Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/05/2017Enacted, Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/17)
04/05/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

ALEXANDRIA. WILL THE SENATOR YIELD. HE YIELDS, SENATOR. I WOULD ASK THE SENATOR WHAT'S THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD OF JAMES CITY/COUNTY. THE SENATOR FROM WILLIAMSBURG, I MAY YIELD FROM THE GENTLEMAN FROM JAMES CITY TO SUGGEST IT'S PROBABLY AROUND $65,300 PER HOME. THANK YOU SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM ALEXANDRIA. WILL THE -- WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR ONE MORE QUESTION. HE YIELDS, SENATOR.


Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge): 840 IS IDENTICAL TO MY HOUSE BILL 1718, IT SIMPLY EXTENDS THE SUNSET FOR THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION ON CIVICS EDUCATION BY TWO YEARS, FROM ONE JULY OF 2017, TO ONE JULY OF 2019. I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 869, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, RELATED DISORDERS COMMISSION, SUNSET, BILL WAS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge): GENTLEMAN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM, MR. AWBDERSON.

[Unknown]: MR. SPEAKER, SENATE BILL 869 IS THE COMPANION TO HOUSE BILL 1716, LIKE THE PREVIOUS BILL. IT EXTENDS THE SUNSET ON THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS, COMMISSIONED FROM ONE JULY OF 2017, TO THREE YEARS DOWNSTREAM, SO ONE JULY, '20. I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE PASS THE BILL. CONTINUING WITH THE BLOCK ON PAGE THREE, SENATE BILL 926, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO NOISE