VA HB310 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

First informer broadcaster. Provides that state and local governmental agencies shall grant first informer broadcasters access to their broadcasting station or television system within an area declared a state of emergency area by the Governor for the purpose of provision of news, public service and public safety information, and repairing or resupplying their facility or equipment. A first informer is defined as the critical personnel of a radio or television broadcast station engaged in (i) the process of broadcasting; (ii) the maintenance or repair of broadcast station equipment, transmitters, and generators; or (iii) the transportation of fuel for generators of broadcast stations.

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Title

First informer broadcaster; access to station in state emergency area to disseminate news.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
2014-04-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-02-28SenateSigned by President
2014-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB310ER)
2014-02-26HouseEnrolled
2014-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-24HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 14105023D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-20SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB310S1
2014-02-20SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 14105023D-S1
2014-02-20SenateReading of substitute waived
2014-02-20SenateRead third time
2014-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-17SenateCommittee substitute printed 14105023D-S1
2014-02-17SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-30SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2014-01-30SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-01-29HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-01-29HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-01-28HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB310H1
2014-01-28HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 14104246D-H1
2014-01-28HouseRead second time
2014-01-27HouseRead first time
2014-01-24HouseCommittee substitute printed 14104246D-H1
2014-01-24HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
2014-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2014-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102188D

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB310
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB310+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB310H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB310S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB310ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0561+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H1503V0017+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H15V0028+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0280+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S12V0118+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0464HB0310+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0473HB0310+HB0310
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0984+HB0310

Bill Comments

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