Civics Education, Commission on; renamed Commission on Civic Education, extends sunset provision. (HB1718)

Introduced By

Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)

Progress

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

Description

Commission on Civics Education; sunset; name. Renames the Commission on Civics Education as the Commission on Civic Education and extends from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2020, the expiration of such commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2017Committee
01/07/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100762D
01/07/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/19/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1718)
01/31/2017Reported from Rules with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Read second time
02/03/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/03/2017Engrossed by House as amended HB1718E
02/03/2017Printed as engrossed 17100762D-E
02/06/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/06/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
02/09/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1718E)
02/10/2017Reported from Rules (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Read third time
02/14/2017Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Enrolled
02/16/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1718ER)
02/16/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1718ER)
02/16/2017Signed by Speaker
02/17/2017Signed by President
02/17/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
02/17/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
02/21/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/17)
02/21/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)

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 3 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

SENATOR FAVOLA.

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL. THE POINT HAS BEEN MADE THAT THIS BILL WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING ABORTION SERVICES, BUT THE BILL DOES GO FOR A VERY NARROW CONTRACT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIOUS DISEASE SCREENINGS. AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT STD SCREENINGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. IN FACT, THEY ARE A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, LIKE I SAID, A CONTRACT OF ABOUT $25,000, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, ALL OF US BELIEVE WE SHOULD TRY TO HAVE HEALTHY BABIES. IT'S GOOD FOR NEIGHBORS, IT'S GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S GOOD FOR SOCIETY. GOOD FOR FAMILIES, BOTTOM LINE. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT SCREENING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, A WOMAN CAN TRANSMIT HEPATITIS B, FOR EXAMPLE, TO HER BABY. AND BABIES ACTUALLY COULD CARRY THAT HPV -- THE HPV DISEASE ELEMENT, AND AT SOME POINT, 25% OF THOSE BABIES, WITH HPV, ACTUALLY CAN DEVELOP CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE. I ASK US, PLEASE, PLEASE LET'S PUT ASIDE OUR -- WHAT SHALL I SAY -- DESIRE TO ABSOLUTELY CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CHOICES, AND LOOK AT THIS FROM A PUBLIC POLICY VIEW. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. THIS IS A CONTRACT AGAIN THAT MONITORS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ABORTIONS. FEDERAL MONEY DOES NOT GO TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS. STATE MONEY DOES NOT GO TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS. IN MANY CASES, THE SERVICES RECEIVED BY THESE WOMEN, IT IS ONLY PLACE THEY CAN GO TO GET THESE KIND OF SCREENINGS. SO I ASK THAT WE DEFEAT THIS MEASURE.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM HAMPTON, SENATOR LOCKE.

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WONDER IF THE SENATOR FROM BEDFORD WOULD RISE FOR A QUESTION.

[Unknown]: WOULD THE SENATOR FROM BEDFORD YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton): YES, SIR.

[Unknown]: HE YIELDS, SENATOR. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK IF HE KNOWS HOW MANY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS HAVE A SLIDING SCALE PAYMENT PLAN FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THE SENATOR FROM BEDFORD. MR. PRESIDENT, I DO NOT. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM HAMPTON. I HAVE A FURTHER QUESTION. WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTION? I YIELD. HE YIELDS.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB840.