VA SJR15 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 14 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-14 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ15ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Study; JCOTS to study electronic security credentials; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study electronic identity credentials and any possible liability concerns therewith. In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall (i) coordinate with stakeholders in both the public and private realm to identify opportunities, challenges, and strategies for the issuance of electronic security credentials; (ii) identify potential uses of electronic security credentials in transactions involving the Commonwealth; (iii) identify the role the Commonwealth should play in the issuance of identification documentation used by private electronic security credentialing services; (iv) identify policies and craft legislation that would facilitate the use and issuance of electronic security credentials; (v) identify and address through policies and legislation any liability considerations that may arise through the issuance of electronic security credentials by private entities; and (vi) consider such other related issues as the joint commission deems appropriate. JCOTS must report its final findings and recommendations to the 2013 Session of the General Assembly.

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Title

Electronic identity credentials; JCOTS to study and determine possible liability concerns therewith.

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Roll Calls

2012-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Science and Technology (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ15ER)
2012-02-24 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2012-02-24 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2012-02-24 House: Taken up
2012-02-22 House: Reported from Science and Technology (22-Y 0-N)
2012-02-17 House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
2012-02-17 House: Read first time
2012-02-17 House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-14 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2012-02-14 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-14 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2012-02-13 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-10 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
2012-01-04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2012-01-04 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100755D

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