Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 322 — The Plains, Town of; amending charter, election dates and terms of offices.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/22)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 11, 2022.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Charter; Town of The Plains; elections; electiondates and terms. Changes elections and terms for town councilmenand the mayor to reflect a change for elections from May to Novemberand changes the beginning of terms from July following the electionsto January.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 322 specifically update the election dates and terms of office for the councilmen and mayor of The Plains, Virginia. The first round of elections is now set for November 2022, with future councilmen elected serving four-year terms, while the mayor will also be elected in November 2024 and every four years thereafter. Additionally, the terms of office will begin on the first day of January following the election, changing from July. These changes clarify when elections will occur and when officials will take office, which directly affects the local governance timeline.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.3 of Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972, which provided a charter for the Town of The Plains in Fauquier County, relating to dates ofR election and terms of offices.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER 335 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.3 of Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972, which provided a charter for the Town of The Plains in Fauquier County, relating to dates of election and terms of offices.
O [S 322] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 322] Approved April 11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E 1.
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That §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.3 of Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972 are amended anD ree§ 3.1.
That §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.3 of Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972 are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.1.
The councilmen and the mayor shall be qualified electors of the town, and shall serve for terms of four years.
The councilmen and the mayor shall be qualified electors the first Monday in May, 1972 November 2022, the three councilmen receiving the highest number ofollowing votes elected shall serve for terms of four years;
At the election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May, 1972 November 2022, the three councilmen receiving the highest number of votes elected shall serve for terms of four years;
the three councilmen receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve for terms of two years.
the three councilmen receiving the next highest number Monday in May, 1974, November 2024 and in every election thereafter, the three councilmen electedthe first shall serve for terms of four years.
At the election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May, 1974, November 2024 and in every election thereafter, the three councilmen elected shall serve for terms of four years.
E § 3.2.
§ 3.2.
R The terms of office for the town councilmen and mayor shall begin on the first day of July January next following their election.
The terms of office for the town councilmen and mayor shall begin on the first day of July January next following their election.
§ 3.3.
Vacancies on council.
In the town election to be held on the first Tuesday be elected by the qualified electors of the town a member of the council to fill each such vacancy for the unexpired term.
In the town election to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May November next following the occurrence of such vacancy, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the town a member of the council to fill each such vacancy for the unexpired term.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/22)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Enrolled

  7. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  8. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  9. Read third time

  10. Read second time

  11. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)

  12. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

  13. Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1

  14. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  15. Read first time

  16. Placed on Calendar

  17. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  18. Read second time and engrossed

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  20. Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters

  22. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  23. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101525D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99000
Total 99000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
March, Marie E. — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Not Voting
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 322 do?
Charter; Town of The Plains; elections; electiondates and terms. Changes elections and terms for town councilmenand the mayor to reflect a change for elections from May to Novemberand changes the beginning of terms from July following the electionsto January.
Who sponsors SB 322?
SB 322 is sponsored by Vogel, Jill Holtzman.
What is the current status of SB 322?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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