Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 550 — Front Royal, Town of; amending charter, extensive updates to outdated provisions and references.

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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Makes extensive updates to the Town of Front Royal's charter by deleting outdated provisions and updating references to current law. Other changes include granting certain powers regarding blighted or derelict structures, rewriting public notice provisions, and granting authority to contract with users from outside the town for provision of water, gas, electric, sewer, or other utility services, notwithstanding any other provision of law. This bill is identical to

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

334 added · 362 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 550 involve a clarification of the boundaries and property descriptions relating to the Town of Front Royal's charter. Specifically, the updated version adds more precise geographical details to the boundary lines that define the town's limits. This change is important because clear and accurate boundaries help ensure proper governance, property rights, and future planning for residents and local officials.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18104682D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 2, §§ 4 and 6, as amended, § 9, § 11, as amended, § 12, §§ 13 and 18, as amended, §§ 28 and 37, § 39, as amended, and §§ 44, 60, 63, 64 (a), 65, and 67 of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1937, which provided a charter for the Town of Front Royal, relating to boundaries, town officers, town powers, and notices.
550 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 9, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2, §§ 4 and 6, as amended, § 9, § 11, as amended, § 12, §§ 13 and 18, as amended, §§ 28 and 37, § 39, as amended, and §§ 44, 60, 63, 64 (a), 65, and 67 of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1937, which provided a charter for the Town of Front Royal, relating to boundaries, town officers, town powers, and notices.
[S 550] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
---------- Patron-- Obenshain ---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The mayor and members of town council in office at the effective date of this charter amendment shall have their terms extended and shall continue in office until December of the year in which their respective terms were to expire.
The mayor and members of town council in office at the effective date of this charter amendment shall have their terms extended and shall continue in office until December 31 of the year in which their respective terms were to expire.
The council shall have all powers and authority to remedy, remove, repair, and secure any blighted or derelict building or structure that are granted to any other city, town, or county in the Commonwealth.
The council shall have all powers and authority to remedy, remove, repair, and secure any blighted or derelict building or structure that are granted in the Code of Virginia to any other locality.
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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. Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  7. Engrossed by House as amended

  8. Committee amendments agreed to

  9. Read third time

  10. Read second time

  11. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  12. Read first time

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read second time and engrossed

  15. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  16. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104682D

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed House with amendments 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
Campbell — Yea
Byron — Yea
Cline — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Hurst — Yea
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Ayala — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Gooditis — 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
Mr. Speaker — 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 SB 550 do?
Makes extensive updates to the Town of Front Royal's charter by deleting outdated provisions and updating references to current law. Other changes include granting certain powers regarding blighted or derelict structures, rewriting public notice provisions, and granting authority to contract with users from outside the town for provision of water, gas, electric, sewer, or other utility services, notwithstanding any other provision of law. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors SB 550?
SB 550 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
What is the current status of SB 550?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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