VA SB1427 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 10 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Right to breastfeed in public places. Provides that a mother may breastfeed in any place where the mother is lawfully present. Current law allows breastfeeding on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth.

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Title

Breastfeeding in public places; mother's right.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
2015-03-10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
2015-02-26SenateSigned by President
2015-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-24SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1427ER)
2015-02-24SenateEnrolled
2015-02-19HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19HouseRead third time
2015-02-18HouseRead second time
2015-02-17HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2015-02-11HouseRead first time
2015-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-09SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-04SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2015-01-26SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2015-01-26SenateRereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2015-01-23SenatePresented and ordered printed 15101438D

Same As/Similar To

HB1499 (Same As) 2015-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321370(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1427
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1427+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1427ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0105+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S04V0044+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0161+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0310SB1427+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0343SB1427+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0344SB1427+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H12V0143+SB1427
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2525+SB1427

Bill Comments

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