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HB29: Budget Bill.

This vote on HB29 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

Explanation

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

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Status History

  • 12/17/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 089806696
  • 12/17/2007 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/17/2008 Reported from Appropriations with amendments (24-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2008 Read first time
  • 02/19/2008 Budget amendments available
  • 02/20/2008 Motion for Special and Continuing Order (94-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2008 VOTE: --- AGREE TO MOTION (94-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 02/21/2008 Read second time
  • 02/21/2008 Uncontested Committee amendments agreed to (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 Contested committee amendment Item 455.4#1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 1-A)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (63-Y 34-N 1-A)
  • 02/21/2008 Contested committee amendment Item C-0#2h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 1-A)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (64-Y 32-N 1-A)
  • 02/21/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- AGREE TO MOTION (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/22/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/22/2008 Referred to Committee on Finance
  • 02/26/2008 Reported from Finance with amendments as substituted for House amendments (9-Y 7-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Read third time
  • 02/27/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/27/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/27/2008 Chair ruled 4/5 votes needed for passage
  • 02/27/2008 Ruling of Chair Not Sustained (18-Y 21-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/27/2008 Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 17-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Senate amendments rejected by House (2-Y 87-N)
  • 02/27/2008 VOTE: --- REJECTED (2-Y 87-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/27/2008 House acceded to request
  • 02/27/2008 Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/27/2008 Delegates: Putney, Hamilton, Sherwood, Cox, Hogan, Joannou
  • 02/27/2008 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/27/2008 Senators: Colgan, Howell, Houck, Saslaw, Wampler, Stosch
  • 03/13/2008 Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/13/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/13/2008 Reading of conference report waived
  • 03/13/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
  • 03/13/2008 Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/13/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
  • 04/04/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB29ER)
  • 04/11/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective 4/11/08)
  • 04/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)