Petersburg - Subject to local approval, adds duties and authorities of the chief of police and police officers of the town; restates that only a certified public accountant must be chosen by the board of mayor and aldermen to conduct an audit of the financial affairs of the town, removing the option of having the audit conducted by a public accountant. - Amends Chapter 272 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic6
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
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
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