VA HB670 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Door locking mechanisms and other safety devices. Provides that the Department of Housing and Community Development shall convene stakeholders representing entities that enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, other law-enforcement organizations, and representatives of local governments throughout the Commonwealth to develop proposals for changes to the USBC and SFPC for submission to the Board of Housing and Community Development. Such proposals shall have the goal of assisting in the provision of safety and security measures for the Commonwealth's public buildings for active-shooter or hostile threats while maintaining compliance with basic accessibility requirements under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Title

USBC &SFPC; proposal for changes to the Codes to address active shooters or hostile threats.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130)
2020-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 130 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
2020-02-24SenateSigned by President
2020-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER)
2020-02-21HouseEnrolled
2020-02-19HouseVOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 20108224D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-17SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB670S1
2020-02-17SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108224D-S1
2020-02-17SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-17SenateRead third time
2020-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108224D-S1
2020-02-12SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB670H1
2020-02-05HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20106194D-H1
2020-02-05HouseRead second time
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-31HouseCommittee substitute printed 20106194D-H1
2020-01-17HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Land Use
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103879D

Same As/Similar To

SB333 (Same As) 2020-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521413.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB670
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB670+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB670H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB670S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB670ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0130+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0702V0034+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H07V0036+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0520+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S12V0159+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0655HB0670+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0660HB0670+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1007+HB0670

Bill Comments

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