Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, changes to process for recall of elective officers. (SB523)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Charter; City of Portsmouth; recall of elective officers. Makes various changes to the City of Portsmouth's process for recall of an elective officer, including (i) applying provisions to an officer who has been appointed to fill an elective office, (ii) making the law apply immediately rather than after one year from the beginning of an officer's term, (iii) specifying the specific causes that may trigger the recall process, and (iv) allowing a judge of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth to hold a hearing and take evidence to determine the sufficiency of the recall petition. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/12/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101991D
01/12/2022	Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/28/2022	Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
02/07/2022	Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2022	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2022	Printed as engrossed 22101991D-E
02/09/2022	Read second time
02/09/2022	Reading of amendments waived
02/09/2022	Committee amendments agreed to
02/09/2022	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB523E
02/10/2022	Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2022	Placed on Calendar
02/21/2022	Read first time
02/21/2022	Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/28/2022	Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
03/04/2022	Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2022	Read second time
03/09/2022	Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (52-Y 47-N)
03/09/2022	VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 47-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2022	Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
03/10/2022	Left in Counties, Cities and Towns