Virginia Code Commission; work group to review public notices required to be published.
Summary
Virginia Code Commission; work group to review public notices required to be published by localities. Directs the Virginia Code Commission to convene a work group to review requirements throughout the Code of Virginia for localities to provide public notice for intended actions and events, including (i) the varying frequency for publishing notices in newspapers and other print media, (ii) the number of days required to elapse between the publications of notices, and (iii) the amount of information required to be contained in each notice, and make recommendations for uniformity and efficiency. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology summarizing the work and any recommendations of the work group by November 1, 2022. This bill is identical to SB 417.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Apr 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104386D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wren Williams
RRepublican
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