HB2537: Administrative Process Act; amends by renumbering provisions of various codes.

Chief Patron

Steve Landes (R-25)
Served: 1996–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/04/2007: enacted

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01/09/2007 Committee
01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078578105
01/09/2007 Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/15/2007 Assigned GL sub: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
01/18/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2537)
02/02/2007 Committee substitute printed 070938488-H1
02/03/2007 Read first time
02/05/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2537H1)
02/05/2007 Read second time
02/05/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 070938488-H1
02/05/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2537H1
02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2007 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/14/2007 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2007 Read third time
02/19/2007 Reading of amendments waived
02/19/2007 Committee amendments agreed to
02/19/2007 Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/19/2007 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007 Placed on Calendar
02/21/2007 Senate amendments agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)
02/21/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2007 Enrolled
03/07/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2537ER)
03/07/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2537ER)
03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
03/08/2007 Signed by President
03/26/2007 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07)
04/04/2007 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
04/04/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/04/2007 Reenrolled
04/04/2007 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/07)
04/04/2007 Reenrolled bill text (HB2537ER2)
04/11/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873)

Summary

Administrative Process Act. Amends the Administrative Process Act by renumbering provisions relating to the promulgation of regulations by state agencies including public notice and participation. In addition the bill clarifies the process for promulgating emergency regulations and provides for such regulations to be adopted, in certain instances, upon consultation with the Attorney General and approval of the Governor. Under the bill, the duration of an emergency regulation may be extended for up to six months beyond the initial one year effective period if approved by the Governor. The bill also (i) changes the venue for informal fact finding proceedings and formal hearings to the city or county where the administrative agency maintains its principal office or as the parties may otherwise agree, (ii) authorizes agencies using the fast track rulemaking process to provide for a public comment period of 30 days after the publication of the regulation in the Virginia Register and requires the Department of Planning and Budget to provide economic impact analysis within 21 days for such regulations, and (iii) authorizes an additional 30 days for the Department of Planning and Budget to complete fiscal impact statements under certain circumstances. The bill makes technical amendments and removes an obsolete provision.

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