Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers. (HB171)

Introduced By

Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell)

Progress

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

Description

Charter; Town of Bluefield. Amends the town's charter by (i) increasing the number of council members from five to six, (ii) allowing the mayor to vote only to break ties rather than on all matters, (iii) clarifying that the council may act by motion in addition to ordinance and resolution, and (iv) making technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 244. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/26/2019Committee
12/26/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101746D
12/26/2019Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/10/2020Impact statement from DHCD (HB171)
01/17/2020Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
01/18/2020Impact statement from DHCD (HB171)
01/23/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
01/31/2020Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2020Read first time
02/05/2020Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2020Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/2020VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2020Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2020Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/17/2020Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2020Read third time
02/19/2020Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2020Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2020Enrolled
02/21/2020Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB171ER)
02/21/2020Signed by Speaker
02/24/2020Signed by President
02/26/2020Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
02/26/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
03/04/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (effective 7/1/20)
03/04/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.