War Memorial Foundation; inclusion in Virginia War Memorial. (HB469)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Robin Abbott (D-Newport News), Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News), Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Joseph Johnson (D-Abingdon), Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

War Memorial Foundation; inclusion in Virginia War Memorial.  Provides that in addition to the names and homes of record engraved on the Virginia War Memorial as of January 1, 2010, the names and homes of record of United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, United States Marine, United States Merchant Marine, United States Navy, Virginia National Guard, and Reserve service members from the Commonwealth of Virginia who died in a Department of Defense-designated combat area under honorable conditions, or who are Missing In Action and presumed dead shall be so engraved if (i) the death occurred since July 1, 1990, and (ii) the qualifying deceased service member listed Virginia as his home of record as defined by the Department of Defense or as his legal residence. The Foundation Board of Trustees may consider petitions to add the names and homes of record of service members killed in a Department of Defense-designated combat area to the Memorial starting with World War II. The decision of the Board of Trustees shall be final in all cases. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103777D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/19/2010Assigned GL sub: #3 ABC/Gaming
01/21/2010Referred from General Laws
01/21/2010Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/28/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB469)
02/10/2010Assigned MPPS sub: #2
02/16/2010Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety