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SB 961 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Hopewell, City of; amending charter, issuance of bonds.

Summary
Charter; City of Hopewell. Exempts from a referendum requirement bonds issued for the construction, improvement, expansion, or replacement of existing public buildings or facilities, and authorizes the City of Hopewell to replace existing buildings or facilities on an alternative site.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2020

How they voted

36–4
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (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 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB961E
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104502D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
VA
16