VA HB1923 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1923

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Electric utilities; broadband capacity pilot program. Expands an existing pilot program under which Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are authorized to provide or make available broadband capacity to Internet service providers in areas of the Commonwealth that are unserved by broadband to include municipal Internet service providers. The current program is restricted to nongovernmental Internet service providers.

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Title

Broadband capacity; expands existing pilot program, municipal broadband authorities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356)
2021-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 356 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-03-01 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-01HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
2021-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-25SenateSigned by President
2021-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1923ER)
2021-02-25HouseEnrolled
2021-02-22HouseVOTE: Adoption (97-Y 1-N)
2021-02-22HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
2021-02-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-18SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-18SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-18SenatePassed by temporarily
2021-02-18SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2021-02-18SenateReading of amendments waived
2021-02-18SenateRead third time
2021-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-22HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-21HouseRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-20HouseRead first time
2021-01-19HouseReported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
2021-01-14HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2021-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101272D

Same As/Similar To

HB1923 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
SB1334 (Same As) 2021-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)
SB1334 (Same As) 2021-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1923
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1923+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1923ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0356+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1923AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1923ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1923F171+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1923FER171+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1403C0047+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H14C0037+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1001+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S02C0080+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S02V0011+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0113HB1923+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0171HB1923+HB1923
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1831+HB1923

Bill Comments

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