HB 556 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Bristol, City of; amending charter, election of councilmembers, etc.

Summary
Charter; City of Bristol; election of councilmembers; city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation. Changes the date of elections in the City of Bristol from May to November and the start of terms from July to January. The bill clarifies the term inaugural or organizational meeting and changes meeting dates that referred to July to January. The bill changes the expiration dates and references to filling vacancies of other boards from June to December and July to January. The bill provides that the city manager's term commences at the inaugural or organizational meeting and changes the term expiration from June to December of the same calendar year. The bill provides that the chief financial officer's statement for presentation to the council by the city manager is to be submitted either no later than the twenty-fifth day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter. The bill updates the term "councilman" to "councilmember" in the charter.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2022

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 2, 2022
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 143 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102710D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Israel O'Quinn
Israel O'Quinn
RRepublican
VA
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