HB2352
Dumfries, Town of; amending charter, town powers, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Charter; Town of Dumfries.
Makes numerous amendments to the charter for the Town of Dumfries in Prince William County. Proposed changes (i) broaden the statement of the town's general grant of powers; (ii) provide for a runoff election in the case of a tie vote for a town council election, notwithstanding general law; (iii) ... (More) reference general law for procedures for removing members of the town council who are convicted of certain crimes; (iv) clarify the duties of the mayor and vice mayor; (v) create the position of chair pro tem on the town council; (vi) clarify how vacancies on the town council will be filled; (vii) clarify the procedure for introducing and passing town ordinances and emergency ordinances; (viii) specify that members of town committees, boards, and commissions serve at the pleasure of the town council; (ix) clarify the duties of various town officers; (x) specify that there is a town clerk and describe the town clerk's duties; (xi) provide that town departments include departments concerning recreation and civic engagement; (xii) add a reference to town authority to impose civil penalties and cap any such civil penalties at $5,000; and (xiii) make numerous technical changes to update the town's charter, first enacted in 1994. This bill is identical to SB 1300. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103623D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2352ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2352ER2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Enacted, Chapter 661 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 04/02/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0661)
