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 HB 1131.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 2, 2022
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 130 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102649D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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