VA HB1299 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 7 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
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

2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
2016-03-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/17)
2016-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
2016-03-04HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
2016-03-03SenateSigned by President
2016-02-29HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-29HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1299ER)
2016-02-29HouseEnrolled
2016-02-25SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25SenateRead third time
2016-02-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-15HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-11HouseRead first time
2016-02-09HouseReported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2016-01-27HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
2016-01-21HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2016-01-21HousePresented and ordered printed 16104052D

Same As/Similar To

SB229 (Same As) 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)

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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