SB1300
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 HB 2352. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101209D
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/04/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/05/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1300ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
- 02/20/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1300ER2)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Enacted, Chapter 623 (Effective 07/01/2025)
- 04/02/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
