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SB 454 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Blacksburg, Town of; amending charter, public hearings.

Summary
Charter; Town of Blacksburg; public hearings. Clarifies provisions related to public hearings in the Town of Blacksburg by providing that if the town council plans to conduct a public hearing related to a proposed ordinance but to delay action on the proposal, the date for the delayed vote shall be stated on the agenda. Furthermore, the bill allows the council, after conducting and closing the public hearing, to vote to delay action until its next regular meeting. This bill is identical to HB 629.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB454E
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102442D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
VA
21