Local notifications; locality may by ordinance establish system to deliver to residents by email. (HB1553)

Introduced By

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville)

Progress

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

Description

Local emergency notifications. Provides that any locality may by ordinance establish a system to deliver emergency notifications to residents by email or text message. Such ordinance shall be adopted only after a public hearing and shall contain an opt-in provision. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2015Committee
01/07/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102564D
01/07/2015Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/16/2015Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
01/21/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
01/23/2015Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2015Committee substitute printed 15104135D-H1
01/26/2015Read first time
01/27/2015Read second time
01/27/2015Committee substitute agreed to 15104135D-H1
01/27/2015Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1553H1
01/28/2015Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/28/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2015Constitutional reading dispensed
01/29/2015Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/17/2015Reported from Local Government (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2015Read third time
02/20/2015Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2015Enrolled
02/25/2015Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1553ER)
02/25/2015Signed by Speaker
02/26/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/26/2015Signed by President
02/26/2015Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
02/26/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/16/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 192 (effective 7/1/15)
03/16/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0192)

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 2 minutes.