Suspension of state mandates; Governor may suspend any mandate, not to exceed two years. (HB385)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively), and Del. Jim Shuler (D-Blacksburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Suspension of state mandates.  Requires the Governor, upon application by a locality, to suspend any mandate, or portion thereof, for a period not to exceed two years, prescribed by any unit of the executive branch of state government on a locality upon a finding that it faces fiscal stress and the suspension of the mandate or portion thereof would help alleviate the fiscal hardship. Under existing law, the Governor may suspend such mandates for up to one year, but is not required to do so. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101670D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/18/2010Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/19/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
01/21/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB385)
01/21/2010Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2010Read first time
01/26/2010Read second time
01/26/2010Committee amendment agreed to
01/26/2010Engrossed by House as amended HB385E
01/26/2010Printed as engrossed 10101670D-E
01/27/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/27/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/02/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB385E)
02/17/2010Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Read third time
02/22/2010Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2010Enrolled
02/24/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB385ER)
02/24/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB385ER)
02/24/2010Signed by Speaker
02/25/2010Signed by President
03/09/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 79 (effective 7/1/10)
03/09/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.