HB1971
Danville, City of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 18, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)
Chief Patron:
Danny Marshall (R)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Charter; City of Danville.
Establishes a new charter for the City of Danville and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1982. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the city's government and contains powers typically granted to cities. Changes in the new charter include (i) replacing the current borrowing process with ... (More) the process established by state law, (ii) eliminating the city council supermajority required to pass certain ordinances related to revenue and spending in conformance with state law, (iii) clarifying that certain council actions require a majority vote of those members present and voting rather than an absolute majority, (iv) eliminating the requirement that organizational changes to city departments and divisions be by ordinance, (v) reducing the maximum dollar limit required to be approved by ordinance to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law, and (vi) reducing from three to two the number of council members who can request a special meeting to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law. The bill makes numerous other clarifying and technical changes. This bill is identical to SB 1206. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102083D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1971ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/18/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/18/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)
