HB 2628

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2025

Local officers; oath of office.

Abstract

Local officers; oath of office. Provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of any local government charter, or any other provision of law, every elected county, city, town and district officer, on or before the day on which his term of office begins, shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by general law. Current law allows a local government charter to prescribe a different procedure for taking the oath. This bill is identical to SB 997.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 15.2-1522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local officers; oath of office.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 416 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 03, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 17, 2025

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2628ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 28, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 24, 2025

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2025

House

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 13, 2025

House

Presented and ordered printed 25103067D

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

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