VA SB229 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Passed on March 7 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Purchase of flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia by public bodies. Provides that whenever a state or local public body or school division purchases a flag of the United States or a flag of the Commonwealth for public use, such flag must be made in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are grown, produced, and manufactured in the United States, if available. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2017.

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Title

U. S. of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia; purchase of flags by public bodies.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N) (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
2016-03-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/17)
2016-02-29 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
2016-02-29SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
2016-02-26SenateSigned by President
2016-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER)
2016-02-25SenateEnrolled
2016-02-24SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2016-02-22HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2016-02-22HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2016-02-22HouseRead third time
2016-02-19HouseRead second time
2016-02-18HouseReported from General Laws with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-01-25SenateRead third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
2016-01-21SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-18SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2016-01-06SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-01-06SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102747D

Same As/Similar To

HB1299 (Same As) 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221128(n/a)See Bill Text
224323.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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