Petersburg - Subject to local approval, makes changes to the duties of the mayor; reduces the term of the mayor and vice mayor from four years to two; provides a method to fill vacancies on the board if the vacancies cause the board to lack a quorum; authorizes the board to set the salary of the board members by ordinance; revises the powers of the city; authorizes the appointment of a treasurer and town administrator; requires the town judge to be a licensed attorney. - Amends Chapter 272 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 4
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
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