State and local government officers and employees; prohibited conduct, retaliation. (SB1133)

Introduced By

Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

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

Description

Prohibited conduct by state and local government officers and employees; retaliation. Prohibits a state or local government officer or employee from using his public position to retaliate or threaten retaliation against any person for expressing views on matters of public concern or for exercising any right that is otherwise protected by law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101726D
01/13/2015Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/20/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1133)
01/26/2015Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2015Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2015Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Placed on Calendar
02/06/2015Read first time
02/06/2015Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/11/2015Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
02/17/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/17/2015Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015Read second time
02/19/2015Read third time
02/19/2015Committee amendment agreed to
02/19/2015Engrossed by House as amended
02/19/2015Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/19/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Passed by temporarily
02/23/2015House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2015Enrolled
02/25/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1133ER)
02/25/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1133ER)
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
03/23/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 574 (effective 7/1/15)
03/23/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0574)