VirginiaLocal officers; oath of office.
What it does
Local officers; oath of office. Provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of any local government charter, or any other provision of law, every elected county, city, town and district officer, on or before the day on which his term of office begins, shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by general law. Current law allows a local government charter to prescribe a different procedure for taking the oath.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 2628.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 424 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB997ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 16Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 14Rules suspended
- Jan 13Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103028DIntroduced