VA HB1958 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 17 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0293)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Board and Director of Department of Corrections; prohibiting inmate possession of obscene materials. Requires the State Board of Corrections to promulgate and the Director and Department of Corrections to enforce regulatory policies prohibiting the possession of obscene materials by prisoners incarcerated in state correctional facilities.

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Title

DOC, Board and Director of; prohibiting inmate possession of obscene materials, powers and duties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N) (Y: 88 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N) (Y: 17 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0293)
2015-03-17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 293 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-24HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/24/15
2015-02-23SenateSigned by President
2015-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1958ER)
2015-02-20HouseEnrolled
2015-02-17SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenatePassed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenateRead third time
2015-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-13SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
2015-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2015-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-04HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N)
2015-02-04HouseRead third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N)
2015-02-03HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-02HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N)
2015-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned MPPS sub: #3
2015-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2015-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102951D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53110(n/a)See Bill Text
5315(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1958
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1958+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1958ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0293+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1503V0004+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H15V0016+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV1878+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S09V0072+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0500HB1958+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0532HB1958+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0542HB1958+HB1958
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0543HB1958+HB1958

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