Wytheville, Town of; amending charter, removes certain provisions requiring special election.
Summary
Removes provisions that would require a special election to fill certain vacancies in the office of mayor or on the town council, thus subjecting all such vacancies to the existing requirement that vacancies be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by majority vote of the remaining members on the council.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 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
2
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 220 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101236D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
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