State parks; establishes a Disabled Veterans Passport for disabled persons for free entry, etc. (SB1198)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
State parks; access for disabled persons. Expands the Golden Passport program for disabled persons to include a 50 percent discount on services and concessions offered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation at state parks. Currently, the Golden Passport card only entitles the holder to enter state parks without having to pay an admittance or parking fee. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098027300 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/23/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1198) |
| 01/26/2009 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2009 | Committee substitute printed 093125300-S1 |
| 01/27/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2009 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/28/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 093125300-S1 |
| 01/28/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1198S1 |
| 01/29/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1198S1) |
| 02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/18/2009 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/24/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1198ER) |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/04/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/09/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1198ER) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 560 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560) |