Martinsville, City of; approval of voters before city can revert to town status, sunset provision.
Summary
City of Martinsville; city reversion; sunset. Requires approval from the City of Martinsville voters before the city can revert to town status. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
26–8
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic18
55% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 219 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (88-Y 9-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB85E
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with amendment (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Local Government
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101334D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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