Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town.
Summary
Provides that the governing body of a town, in addition to the governing body of a county or city as in current law, may authorize a housing authority to contract for the construction of additional housing or acquire land for, or purchase material for the construction or installation of, any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for such additional housing. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Feb 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 68 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102492D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
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