VA SB1274 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Forensic Science; purchase of forensic laboratory services. Permits the Department of Forensic Science (the Department) to purchase forensic laboratory services from laboratories located in the Commonwealth that are operated by an institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or a corporate entity that is wholly owned by an institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth, where such institution meets certain requirements. The bill provides that no contract or agreement may be made with any other laboratory unless the Department requests, and the Department of General Services grants, an exemption in a case where such laboratory does not meet the reasonable requirements of the Department, cannot provide the forensic laboratory services required by the Department, or the Department can purchase forensic laboratory services from another source at a price that is at least 10 percent less or from a laboratory that has received a ranking that is at least 10 percent higher than the ranking of any laboratory of such institution of higher education. The bill also provides that any laboratory that has entered into a contract with the Department for the provision of forensic laboratory services shall be deemed authorized by the Department to conduct certain analyses and examinations of certain trial evidence. This bill is identical to HB 2279.

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Title

Forensic Science, Department of; purchase of forensic laboratory services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)
2019-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 479 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-02-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-02-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
2019-02-19SenateSigned by President
2019-02-18HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1274ER)
2019-02-18SenateEnrolled
2019-02-13HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2019-02-13HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2019-02-13HouseRead third time
2019-02-12HouseRead second time
2019-02-11HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2019-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-02-06HouseRead first time
2019-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-04SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1274S1
2019-02-01SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19105023D-S1
2019-02-01SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-01SenateRead second time
2019-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30SenateReported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2019-01-21SenateRereferred to Finance
2019-01-21SenateCommittee substitute printed 19105023D-S1
2019-01-21SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2019-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2019-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100018D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
911101.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1274
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1274+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1274S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1274ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0479+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S12V0060+SB1274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S05V0192+SB1274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0268SB1274+SB1274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0320SB1274+SB1274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H02V0186+SB1274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2707+SB1274

Bill Comments

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