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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Last action Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 14, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
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