VirginiaDanville, City of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
What it does
Charter; City of Danville. Establishes a new charter for the City of Danville and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1982. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the city's government and contains powers typically granted to cities.
More detail
Changes in the new charter include (i) replacing the current borrowing process with the process established by state law, (ii) eliminating the city council supermajority required to pass certain ordinances related to revenue and spending in conformance with state law, (iii) clarifying that certain council actions require a majority vote of those members present and voting rather than an absolute majority, (iv) eliminating the requirement that organizational changes to city departments and divisions be by ordinance, (v) reducing the maximum dollar limit required to be approved by ordinance to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law, and (vi) reducing from three to two the number of council members who can request a special meeting to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law. The bill makes numerous other clarifying and technical changes. This bill is identical to HB 1971.
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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 18Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067)Latest
- Mar 18Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 67 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1206ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Reported 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 12Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- 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 8Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102336DIntroduced