Commission for the Commemoration of the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote. (HB2281)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Commission for the Commemoration of the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote. Establishes the Commission for the Commemoration of the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote in the legislative branch of state government. The Commission is charged with planning and leading the commemoration throughout Virginia in 2020 and educating citizens concerning the importance and significance of the right to vote by all citizens in a democracy. The provisions of the bill will expire on July 1, 2020. Read the Bill »

Status

02/27/2015: failed house

History

DateAction
01/20/2015Presented and ordered printed 15103035D
01/20/2015Referred to Committee on Rules
02/05/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB2281)
02/06/2015Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2015Read first time
02/09/2015Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2015Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2015Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2015Referred to Committee on Rules
02/20/2015Reported from Rules with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2015Read third time
02/24/2015Reading of amendments waived
02/24/2015Committee amendments agreed to
02/24/2015Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/24/2015Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2015Placed on Calendar
02/25/2015Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
02/25/2015VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2015Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2015Senate requested conference committee
02/26/2015House acceded to request
02/26/2015Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2015Delegates: Carr, Orrock, Byron
02/26/2015Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2015Senators: McDougle, Norment, Newman
02/27/2015No further action taken
02/27/2015Failed to pass in House

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.