World Voice Day. (HJ744)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

World Voice Day. Designates April 16, in 2018 and in each succeeding year, as World Voice Day in Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

02/14/2017: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/13/2017Presented and ordered printed 17103349D
01/13/2017Referred 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 (HJ744ER)

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.

THIS HOUSE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO REPRESENT MANY TAMILS IN VIRGINIA, AND THEY ARE VERY VIBRANT AND GROWING COMMUNITY. THE RESOLUTION IS SIMPLY A WAY TO RECOGNIZE THE NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE TAMIL COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO SHARING THEIR RICH TRADITIONS WITH OTHER VIRGINIANS. I WOULD MOVE WE PASS THE RESOLUTION, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU. CONTINUING WITH THE BLOCK, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 610. DESIGNATING THE THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST OF 2017 AND EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR AS VIRGINIA AVIATION WEEK. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM DANVILLE, MR. MARSHALL.