Pongal Day. (HJ573)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patrons Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Pongal Day. Designates January 14, in 2018 and in each succeeding year, as Pongal Day in Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

02/14/2017: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/02/2017Committee
01/02/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101112D
01/02/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/19/2017Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2017Taken up
01/24/2017Engrossed by House
01/24/2017Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/24/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2017Reading waived
01/25/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
02/10/2017Reported from Rules
02/13/2017Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Read third time
02/14/2017Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/15/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ573ER)

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 35 seconds.

Transcript

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

A PROTECTIVE ORDER. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. MR. SPEAKER, THERE ARE FLOOR AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM GILES, MR. YOST.

Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE BODY. HOUSE BILL 1912 ENTITLES A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A PROTECTIVE ORDER THE ABILITY TO VOTE ABSENTEE IN ELECTIONS. IT WOULD BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BODY TO ENGROSS THE BILL AND FAST IT TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: HOUSE WILL BE AT EASE.