Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory. (HB1787)

Introduced By

Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem)

Progress

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

Description

Local and regional libraries; boards not mandatory. Provides an exemption for counties with a charter from having to create a managing library board appointed by the local governing body. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2017Committee
01/09/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102418D
01/09/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/10/2017Impact statement from DHCD (HB1787)
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
01/19/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
01/24/2017Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Read first time
01/27/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/30/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/06/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2017Read third time
02/09/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Enrolled
02/13/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1787ER)
02/13/2017Signed by Speaker
02/13/2017Signed by President
02/14/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/14/17
02/14/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2017
02/20/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 64 (effective 7/1/17)
02/20/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)