Municipal elections in November; council members appointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote.
Summary
Municipal elections in November; council membersappointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote on ordinance to moveelection. Prohibits a council member appointed to fill a vacancyfrom voting on an ordinance to move the date of the election forcouncil members and mayor from May to November.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Jan 21, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100814D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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