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SB1547: Financial aid programs, state; persons who have successfully completed home school instruction, etc.

This vote on SB1547 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 39-0-1.

Yes

  • George Barker (D-39)
  • Harry Blevins (R-14)
  • Chuck Colgan (D-29)
  • Ken Cuccinelli (R-37)
  • Creigh Deeds (D-25)
  • John Edwards (D-21)
  • Emmett Hanger (R-24)
  • Mark Herring (D-33)
  • Edd Houck (D-17)
  • Janet Howell (D-32)
  • Robert Hurt (R-19)
  • Mamie Locke (D-2)
  • Louise Lucas (D-18)
  • Henry Marsh (D-16)
  • Steve Martin (R-11)
  • Ryan McDougle (R-4)
  • Don McEachin (D-9)
  • John Miller (D-1)
  • Yvonne Miller (D-5)
  • Steve Newman (R-23)
  • Tommy Norment (R-3)
  • Mark Obenshain (R-26)
  • Chap Petersen (D-34)
  • Phil Puckett (D-38)
  • Toddy Puller (D-36)
  • Fred Quayle (R-13)
  • Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
  • Frank Ruff (R-15)
  • Dick Saslaw (D-35)
  • Ralph Smith (R-19)
  • Ken Stolle (R-8)
  • Walter Stosch (R-12)
  • Richard Stuart (R-28)
  • Patsy Ticer (D-30)
  • Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27)
  • Frank Wagner (R-7)
  • William Wampler (R-40)
  • John Watkins (R-10)
  • Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31)

Didn’t Vote

  • Ralph Northam (D-6)
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Explanation

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It’s important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill’s history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill’s progress.

Progress History

  • 02/04/2009 Unanimous consent to introduce
  • 02/04/2009 Presented and ordered printed 094208216
  • 02/04/2009 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/05/2009 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB1547)
  • 02/06/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2009 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/09/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2009 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2009 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2009 Read first time
  • 02/13/2009 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 02/17/2009 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts
  • 02/17/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
  • 02/23/2009 Reported from Education with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/24/2009 Read second time
  • 02/25/2009 Read third time
  • 02/25/2009 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/25/2009 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/25/2009 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2009 House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2009 Enrolled
  • 03/09/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1547ER)
  • 03/09/2009 Signed by President
  • 03/11/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB1547ER)
  • 03/11/2009 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/30/2009 Governor\'s recommendation received by Senate
  • 04/07/2009 Placed on Calendar
  • 04/08/2009 Senate concurred in Governor\'s recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  • 04/08/2009 House rejected Governor\'s recommendation (43-Y 55-N)
  • 04/08/2009 VOTE: --- REJECTED (43-Y 55-N)
  • 04/08/2009 Communicated to Governor
  • 05/06/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 879 (effective 7/1/09)
  • 05/06/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0879)
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