2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB836: Poquoson, City of; amending charter, powers of city council.
Legislative Summary
Charter; City of Poquoson. Amends the charter for the City of Poquoson to give the city council authority to remove, by a vote of four-sevenths of the whole city council, any person appointed to a city board or commission by the city council.
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Bill History
1/2/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102575D
Senate
1/2/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/13/2025
Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/15/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/15/2025
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
1/15/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/15/2025
Printed as engrossed 25102575D-E
Senate
1/15/2025
Engrossed bill reprinted 25102575D
Senate
1/16/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (91-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB836ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355)
Amendments
Local Government Amendments
Local Government Amendments
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (91-Y 6-N)
2/12/2025
91
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N)
2/7/2025
17
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2/5/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/14/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
1/13/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Danny Diggs
Republican