AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Allows city/town/fire district to continue operations in state/local emergency when financial budget process is interrupted and to conduct virtual meetings during emergencies retroactive to March 9, 2020.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jun 9, 2020
Signed Jun 24, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2020
Signed into law
06/24/2020 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2020
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2020 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
06/17/2020 House read and passed
lower
Jun 15, 2020
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2020 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
06/11/2020 Committee transferred to House Municipal Government
lower
Jun 9, 2020
Introduced
06/09/2020 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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