Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
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HB 443 — Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
Last action — Stricken from docket by Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Local government; standardization of publicnotice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, or intended actions. Standardizes the frequency with which and length of time in whichnotices of certain meetings, hearings, and other intended actionsof localities must be published. The notice provisions included inthe bill are organized into three groups: (i) publication requiredat least seven days before a meeting, hearing, or intended action;(ii) publication required twice, with the first notice appearing no more than 28 days before and the second notice appearing no lessthan seven days before a meeting, hearing, or intended action; and(iii) publication required three times, with the first notice appearingno more than 35 days before and the third notice appearing no lessthan seven days before the meeting, hearing, or intended action.The bill also standardizes descriptive information in such noticesrelated to (a) proposing, amending, or repealing ordinances; (b)local budget adoption; and (c) zoning ordinances and planning-relatedactions.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104755D Current pdf January 08, 2024
Action History
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Stricken from docket by Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
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Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104755D
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williams · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Delores Oates | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Not Voting |
| Higgins, Geary | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| Lovejoy, Ian T. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marty Martinez | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| Mundon King, Candi | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 443 do?
- Local government; standardization of publicnotice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, or intended actions. Standardizes the frequency with which and length of time in whichnotices of certain meetings, hearings, and other intended actionsof localities must be published. The notice provisions included inthe bill are organized into three groups: (i) publication requiredat least seven days before a meeting, hearing, or intended action;(ii) publication required twice, with the first notice appearing no more than 28 days before and the second notice appearing no lessthan seven days before a meeting, hearing, or intended action; and(iii) publication required three times, with the first notice appearingno more than 35 days before and the third notice appearing no lessthan seven days before the meeting, hearing, or intended action.The bill also standardizes descriptive information in such noticesrelated to (a) proposing, amending, or repealing ordinances; (b)local budget adoption; and (c) zoning ordinances and planning-relatedactions.
- Who sponsors HB 443?
- HB 443 is sponsored by Wren M. Williams.
- What is the current status of HB 443?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 443?
- Track HB 443 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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