VA HB1499 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 31-9)
Status: Passed on March 10 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Right to breastfeed in public places. Provides that a mother may breastfeed in any place where the mother is lawfully present. Current law allows breastfeeding on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth.

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Title

Breastfeeding in public places; mother's right.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
2015-03-10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 45 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
2015-02-24SenateSigned by President
2015-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-23HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1499ER)
2015-02-23HouseEnrolled
2015-02-18SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-18SenateRead third time
2015-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-12SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2015-02-12SenateRereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2015-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-06HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-04HouseRead first time
2015-02-03HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2015-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2015-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2015-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101318D

Same As/Similar To

SB1427 (Same As) 2015-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321370(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1499
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1499+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1499ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0045+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1202V0007+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H12V0052+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV1922+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S04V0163+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0220+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0545HB1499+HB1499
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0553HB1499+HB1499

Bill Comments

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