Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1300
Session 2025
Dumfries, Town of; amending charter, town powers, etc.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 9, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1300
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.01, §§ 2.04 and 3.01, as severally amended, §§ 3.02 through 3.05, §§ 3.07 and 3.08, as severally amended, §§ 3.09, 3.10, and 4.01, § 4.02, as amended, §§ 4.03 and 5.01, § 5.02, as amended, and § 9.02 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of Assembly of 1994, which provided a charter for the Town of Dumfries in Prince William County, and to amend Chapter 99 of the Acts of Assembly of 1994 by adding sections numbered 3.04:1 and 4.04, relating to town powers, town council, mayor, town officers, town departments, ordinances, and violation of ordinances. Charter; Town of Dumfries. Makes numerous amendments to the charter for the Town of Dumfries in Prince William County. Proposed changes (i) broaden the statement of the town's general grant of powers; (ii) reference general law for procedures for removing members of the town council who are convicted of certain crimes; (iii) clarify the duties of the mayor and vice mayor; (iv) create the position of chair pro tem on the town council; (v) clarify how vacancies on the town council will be filled; (vi) clarify the procedure for introducing and passing town ordinances and emergency ordinances; (vii) specify that members of town committees, boards, and commissions serve at the pleasure of the town council; (viii) clarify the duties of various town officers; (ix) specify that there is a town clerk and describe the town clerk's duties; (x) provide that town departments include departments concerning recreation and civic engagement; (xi) add a reference to town authority to impose civil penalties and cap any such civil penalties at $5,000; and (xii) make numerous technical changes to update the town's charter, first enacted in 1994. This bill is identical to HB 2352.
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 623 (Effective 07/01/2025)
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB1300ER2)
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
02/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/17/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/17/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1300ER)
02/17/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/12/2025
House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
House
Read third time
02/11/2025
House
Read second time
02/07/2025
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
House
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
02/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/04/2025
House
Read first time
02/04/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/23/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/22/2025
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/21/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/21/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
01/20/2025
Senate
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
01/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/09/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101209D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2025 5:29:08 PM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:34:51 PM