HB1970: Illegal aliens; it is unlawful to be in Virginia if in United States illegally.

This vote on HB1970 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 15-0.

Yes

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

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Progress History

01/05/2007 Committee

01/05/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 077011204

01/05/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

01/11/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law

01/17/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB1970)

02/03/2007 Committee substitute printed 077038204-H1

02/03/2007 Read first time

02/05/2007 Read second time

02/05/2007 Committee substitute rejected 077038204-H1

02/05/2007 Floor substitute printed 077042204-H2 (Albo)

02/05/2007 Substitute by Delegate Albo agreed to 077042204-H2

02/05/2007 Amendment by Delegate Joannou withdrawn

02/05/2007 Pending question ordered

02/05/2007 Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1970H2

02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N)

02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate

02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed

02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/15/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB1970H2)

02/19/2007 Left in Courts of Justice