SB 977 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Local governing body meetings; public comment during a regular meeting at least quarterly.

Summary

Local governing body meetings; public comment.Requires a governing body to provide members of the general public with the opportunity for public comment during at least half of the regular meetings held each fiscal year.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Signed Apr 11, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1144 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 20105104D

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor