U. S. of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia; purchase of flags by public bodies. (SB229)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Purchase of flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia by public bodies. Provides that whenever a state or local public body or school division purchases a flag of the United States or a flag of the Commonwealth for public use, such flag must be made in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are grown, produced, and manufactured in the United States. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2017. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102747D |
| 01/06/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/11/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB229) |
| 01/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB229) |
| 01/18/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/25/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/03/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/22/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER) |
| 02/25/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB229ER) |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/29/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/29/16 |
| 02/29/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016 |
| 03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/17) |
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.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): AND THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE DOES COVER JET SKIS SO I ASK THAT WE PASS THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TO THE SENATE BILL. THANK YOU.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): AYES 21, NOS 19.
[Unknown]: AYES 21, NOS 19. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILL 22 -9D PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. SENATOR McEACHIN. I WOULD MOVE THAT WE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. I WOULD BRING BACK TO THE RECOLLECTION OF THE BODY THIS IS SENATE BILL 229 WHICH INVOLVES THE PROCUREMENT OF STATE FLAGS FLAGSFLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES. QUALIFIED THE MANDATE SAYING IF THE FLAGS ARE AVAILABLE THAT ADDITION APPEARS ON LINE 29.