VA HB1761 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State correctional facilities; prohibition on procurement by public bodies of articles produced or manufactured and services provided by persons confined in state correctional facilities. Prohibits articles produced or manufactured and services provided by persons confined in state correctional facilities from being purchased by (i) any department, institution, or agency of the Commonwealth that is supported in whole or in part with funds from the state treasury or (ii) any county, district of any county, city, or town or by any nonprofit organization, including volunteer emergency medical services agencies, fire departments, sheltered workshops, and community service organizations. Under current law, state departments, institutions, and agencies that are supported in whole or in part with funds from the state treasury are required to purchase such articles and services, and counties, districts of any county, cities, and towns, as well as any nonprofit organizations, are permitted to purchase such articles and services. The bill provides that such articles and services may be disposed of by the Director of the Department of Corrections only by sale or exchange on the open market. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

State correctional facilities; procurement by public bodies of articles produced or manufactured.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Militia, Police and Public Safety
2019-01-17HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
2019-01-15HouseAssigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-12-21HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2018-12-21HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100750D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22614.4(n/a)See Bill Text
2311017(n/a)See Bill Text
2313138(n/a)See Bill Text
53145(n/a)See Bill Text
53145.1(n/a)See Bill Text
53147(n/a)See Bill Text
53148(n/a)See Bill Text
53152(n/a)See Bill Text
53153(n/a)See Bill Text
53154(n/a)See Bill Text
621132.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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