Occoquan, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed except section 2. (SB97)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patrons Del. Briana Sewell (D-Prince William), and Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Charter; Town of Occoquan. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Occoquan in Prince William County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1930. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns. Changes from the current charter include (i) updating the description of the Town's boundary, (ii) changing the election dates for councilmembers and the mayor from May to November, (iii) changing the mayor's and councilmembers' terms of office from two years to four years, (iv) eliminating provisions that duplicate provisions in the Code of Virginia, and (v) deleting outdated provisions. This bill is identical to HB 822. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100499D |
| 01/06/2022 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 01/21/2022 | Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters |
| 01/31/2022 | Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/03/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-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 |
| 02/25/2022 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2022 | Read second time |
| 03/02/2022 | Read third time |
| 03/02/2022 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2022 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB97ER) |
| 03/08/2022 | Signed by President |
| 03/08/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
| 04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/22) |
| 04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536) |
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