War Memorial Foundation; establish criteria to honor Virginia's war casualties. (HB1875)
Introduced By
Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), and Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia War Memorial. Provides that the term "Killed in Action" shall include any deployed active duty military personnel of the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Guard, or any other reserve component thereof, killed while on assignment in a combat zone. As a result, the names and homes of record of these persons will be placed in the Virginia War Memorial. The term shall not include any such personnel who died of self-inflicted wounds. The bill also provides that military personnel "Killed in Action" as a result of any conflict involving U.S. Forces shall be placed in the Virginia War Memorial. Currently, such placement is limited to those "Killed in Action" as a result of the Persian Gulf Conflict. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2009 | Committee |
| 01/12/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091786472 |
| 01/12/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/16/2009 | Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming |
| 01/20/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1875) |
| 01/22/2009 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 01/29/2009 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 02/05/2009 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2009 | Committee substitute printed 091842472-H1 |
| 02/08/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/09/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 091842472-H1 |
| 02/09/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1875H1 |
| 02/10/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 02/10/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/13/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1875H1) |
| 02/18/2009 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1875ER) |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1875ER) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) |