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 SB 1300.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0661)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 661 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2352ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2352ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103623DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0661)Latest