VirginiaDumfries, Town of; amending charter, town powers, etc.
What it does
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) reference general law for procedures for removing members of the town council who are convicted of certain crimes; (iii) clarify the duties of the mayor and vice mayor; (iv) create the position of chair pro tem on the town council; (v) clarify how vacancies on the town council will be filled; (vi) clarify the procedure for introducing and passing town ordinances and emergency ordinances; (vii) specify that members of town committees, boards, and commissions serve at the pleasure of the town council; (viii) clarify the duties of various town officers; (ix) specify that there is a town clerk and describe the town clerk's duties; (x) provide that town departments include departments concerning recreation and civic engagement; (xi) add a reference to town authority to impose civil penalties and cap any such civil penalties at $5,000; and (xii) make numerous technical changes to update the town's charter, first enacted in 1994.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 2352.
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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
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 623 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB1300ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- 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 (SB1300ER)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 5Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 23Read 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 22Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 21Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Rules suspended
- Jan 21Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 20Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101209DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)Latest