Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 488 — Blacksburg, Town of; amending charter, clarifies voting on proposed ordinance.

Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Makes clarifying changes to language that provides that the town shall vote on a proposed ordinance two times and that an ordinance may only be passed at the same meeting at which the public hearing is held unless the agenda for such meeting indicates that the ordinance will not be acted on at the meeting.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 488 clarify the process for passing ordinances following a public hearing. Specifically, it ensures that any ordinance not approved during the same meeting as the public hearing cannot be passed later unless specifically indicated on the meeting agenda. This change is important because it promotes transparency and gives the public a better understanding of when and how their input on ordinances will be considered, ultimately fostering more informed civic engagement.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18104342D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 3.15, as amended, of Chapter 619 of the Acts of Assembly of 1975, which provided a charter for the Town of Blacksburg, relating to ordinances.
488 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 12, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.15, as amended, of Chapter 619 of the Acts of Assembly of 1975, which provided a charter for the Town of Blacksburg, relating to ordinances.
[H 488] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Hurst ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[ Any ordinance which is not passed at the same meeting at which the public hearing is held may not be passed at a subsequent meeting unless the agenda for the meeting indicates that the ordinance will not be removed from the calendar of ordinances for consideration acted on at that meeting.
Any ordinance which is not passed at the same meeting at which the public hearing is held may not be passed at a subsequent meeting unless the agenda for the meeting indicates that the ordinance will be removed from the calendar of ordinances for consideration at that meeting.
] (d) Effective date.
(d) Effective date.
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Action History

  1. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

  2. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018

  3. Signed by President

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Enrolled

  6. Read third time

  7. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed

  9. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  10. Printed as engrossed 18104342D-E

  11. Engrossed by House as amended HB488E

  12. Committee amendment agreed to

  13. Read second time

  14. Read first time

  15. Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3

  16. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  17. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104342D

Sponsors

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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

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ayala — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Hurst — Yea
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Peace — Yea
Plum — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cline — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 488 do?
Makes clarifying changes to language that provides that the town shall vote on a proposed ordinance two times and that an ordinance may only be passed at the same meeting at which the public hearing is held unless the agenda for such meeting indicates that the ordinance will not be acted on at the meeting.
Who sponsors HB 488?
HB 488 is sponsored by Hurst, Chris L..
What is the current status of HB 488?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2018. Enacted.
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