Ronald Reagan Day; designating as February 6, 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter. (HJ130)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)
Progress
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Description
President Ronald Reagan Day. Designates February 6, in 2008 and in each succeeding year, as Ronald Reagan Day in Virginia. Read the Bill »
Status
02/26/2008: Passed the Senate
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Committee |
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088616664 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 01/15/2008 | Reported from Rules (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2008 | Taken up |
| 01/18/2008 | Engrossed by House |
| 01/18/2008 | Agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) |
| 01/18/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/21/2008 | Reading waived |
| 01/21/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 02/22/2008 | Reported from Rules |
| 02/25/2008 | Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2008 | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
Comments
It’s (almost) Ronald Reagan Day in Virginia
By Bob Gibson
Daily Progress political blogger
Virginia Republicans in the General Assembly have finished one chamber’s endorsement of a resolution making Feb. 6 Ronald Reagan Day in Virginia.
The Reagan Resolution sailed through the House of Delegates
on Jan. 18 by a vote of 95-1.
Only Del. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, opposed “designating February 6, 2008 and in each succeeding year as Ronald Reagan Day in Virginia.”
The VIrginia Senate has not yet considered it, so sponsor John O’Bannon, R-Henrico County, said Tuesday that he would bring it back next year.
The Senate still can, and will, pass the resolution this year after the fact.
Sen. Dick Saslaw, a Springfield Democrat whose birthday is Feb. 5, said Tuesday that he would vote for the Reagan Resolution.
Del. Bob Brink, D-Arlington, voted for it and said with a smile that he would have liked to trade RR Day as an official day for taking the name off the former National Airport in his district.
A list of 54 GOP delegates tops the resolution as patrons.
For a look at the history of the measure, see Richmond Sunlight: http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2008/hj130/