Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory. (SB1586)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (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
01/20/2017Presented and ordered printed 17104200D
01/20/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/23/2017Impact statement from DHCD (SB1586)
01/30/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N 3-A) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/14/2017Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1586ER)
02/22/2017Signed by President
02/22/2017Signed by Speaker
02/23/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
02/23/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)

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.

LOOKING AT FROM THE 2013 ERA. THE SENIOR SENATOR. AND I WOULD ANSWER THE GENTLEMAN I BELIEVE IT'S $3.73 A GALLON OR IN THAT RANGE, $3.60 OR 70 CENTS A GALLON WOULD BE THE FLOOR THAT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED STATEWIDE. DON'T HOLD ME TO THAT, BUT IN THAT RANGE. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM CHESAPEAKE. ON THE WHOLESALE PRICE. GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR ANOTHER QUESTION? I YIELD. I WOULD ASK THE GENTLEMAN, THIS ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT'S GOING TO BE GENERATED BY THIS FLOOR, WILL THAT MANY AND OTHER MONEY BE REQUIRED TO STAY? HAMPTON ROADS OR NORTHERN VIRGINIA WHERE IT'S BEING RAISED. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD RESPOND YES. TO THE GENTLEMAN BY YES, AND IN FACT, PROVISIONS THAT ESTABLISH THE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION MEANS THAT THAT MONEY CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CONGESTION RELIEVING TUNNEL, BRIDGE AND ROAD PROJECTS, AND NO OTHER USE. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATORS. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL SENATE BILL 1456 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 26, NOS 12. AYES 26, NOS 12. THE BILL PASSES. THE BILL PASSES.