VA SB171 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 23 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Henrietta Lacks Commission; report; sunset. Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021. This bill is identical to HB 1415.

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Title

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)
2018-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-14 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-14SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
2018-03-08SenateSigned by President
2018-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB171ER)
2018-03-05SenateEnrolled
2018-02-28HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28HouseRead third time
2018-02-27HousePassed by for the day
2018-02-26HouseRead second time
2018-02-22HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2018-02-19HouseRead first time
2018-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-13SenatePrinted as engrossed 18101389D-E
2018-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB171E
2018-02-13SenateAmendments by Senator Stanley agreed to
2018-02-13SenateReading of amendments waived
2018-02-13SenateAmendment by Senator Hanger withdrawn
2018-02-13SenatePassed by temporarily
2018-02-13SenateCommittee amendment #2 rejected
2018-02-13SenateCommittee amendment #1 agreed to
2018-02-13SenateReading of amendments waived
2018-02-13SenateRead second time
2018-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-09SenateReported from Rules with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2017-12-28SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2017-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101389D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222101(n/a)See Bill Text
222537(n/a)See Bill Text
222543(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB171
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB171+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB171E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB171ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0477+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S10V0022+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0410SB0171+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0482SB0171+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0483SB0171+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H12V0207+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H12V0213+SB0171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1134+SB0171

Bill Comments

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