Higher educational institutions, public; certain positions require residency of the Commonwealth. (SB907)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Governing boards of public institutions of higher education; leadership; residency. Requires each chairman, vice-chairman, rector, and vice-rector of the governing board of a public institution of higher education and each chairman and vice-chairman of each committee of the governing board of a public institution of higher education to be a resident of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/26/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102300D
12/26/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/23/2017Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
01/26/2017Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Committee substitute printed 17104692D-S1
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Read second time
01/30/2017Passed by for the day
01/31/2017Read second time
01/31/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104692D-S1
01/31/2017Reading of amendment waived
01/31/2017Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to
01/31/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB907ES1
01/31/2017Printed as engrossed 17104692D-ES1
02/01/2017Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2017Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to
02/01/2017Reengrossed by Senate committee substitute w/amds SB907E2S1
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Printed as reengrossed 17104692D-E2S1
02/01/2017Engrossed bill reprinted 17104692D-E2S1
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Education
02/08/2017Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Committee substitute printed 17105261D-H1
02/09/2017Read second time
02/10/2017Read third time
02/10/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105261D-H1
02/10/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB907H1
02/10/2017Passed House with substitute (61-Y 34-N)
02/10/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 34-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017House insisted on substitute
02/15/2017House requested conference committee
02/17/2017Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Conferees appointed by Senate
02/17/2017Senators: Surovell, Saslaw, Peake
02/20/2017Delegates: Landes, Liingamfelter, Hester
02/20/2017Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2017Delegates: Landes, Lingamfelter, Hester
02/24/2017C Amended by conference committee
02/24/2017Conference substitute printed 17105797D-S2
02/24/2017Passed by temporarily
02/24/2017Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 37-N)
02/24/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (57-Y 37-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB907ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/27/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (effective 7/1/17)
03/27/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 8 minutes.

Transcript

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

COMES TO TOWING. CURRENT POLICY PROTECTING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS' UNQUESTIONED RIGHTS TO CONTROL THEIR PARKING SPACES WHILE ENSURING THAT THE SAME PROPERTY OWNER CANNOT SIMPLY BLAME A TOW ON A THIRD PARTY SPOTTER WHO GETS IT WRONG, SO SKI THAT WE DEFEAT THE BILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM WESTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR MARSDEN.

Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LOOK, NO GONE LIKES BEING TOWED, BUT FOLKS HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS. THN SHEE HAVEN'T TO STOP TAKING CARE OF CUSTOMERS TO SIGN A TRET TO AUTHORIZE A TOW THAT THEY'VE ALREADY CONTRACTED FOR AND ONE OTHER THING WE PUT IN THE BILL THAT IS WHEN THE CUSTOMER GOES TO PICK UP THEIR VEHICLE, IT'S REQUIRED ON THE RECEIPT THAT IT WILL TELL THEM HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT, THAT THEY'VE BEEN TOWED ILLEGALLY AND GIVES THEM THE CONTACT INFORMATION, AND IN ARLINGTON COUNTY, I BELIEVE THE NUMBER 12 OR 14 ILLEGAL TOWS UPHELD IN THE COUNTY, SO IT IS NOT A HUGE PROBLEM. THE $150 FEE THAT WE'VE ADDED TO THIS IS DESIGNED AS AN ADDITIONAL SPEED BUMP TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TOW OPERATOR THINKS TWICE BEFORE TOWING A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF ANYTHING, AND I WOULD, AGAIN, REITERATE MY MOTION THAT WE PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR SUROVELL.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): SPEAKING TO THE BILL, MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): YOU KNOW, I WASN'T GOING TO SAY ANYTHING AND I'M SURE YOU GUYS ARE REALLY ENTHRALLED WITH THIS NORTHERN VIRGINIA DEBATE OVER HERE, BUT LET ME -- THE IDEA THAT THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM, I COMPLETELY REJECT THAT AND THERE'S ONLY SO LONG I CAN LISTEN TO THAT. I'M SORRY, APOLOGIES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WESTERN FAIRFAX, BUT MY CAR HAS BEEN TOWED ILLEGALLY FOUR TIMES. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT, WE MOVE INTO A CONDO, MARKED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR GOT TOWED THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK BY THE SAIL TOELG COMPANY. I CALL THE HOA, SAY CALL THEM NOT TO TOW MY CALL, I DON'T HAVE MY DECAL YET. THEY TOW IT AGAIN, AND THE THIRD TIME, THEY TOWED IT AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER AFTER BEING REPEATEDLY TOLD TO STOP TOWING MY CAR. THEN ABOUT -- AND THEN ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, I'M TRYING TO RUN FOR OFFICE, WORKING MY BUTT OFF, OUT KNOCKING ON DOORS, PARK MY CAR IN FRONT OF MY CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS IN THIS SHOPPING SENIOR WHERE I'M RENTING SPACE, PAYING GOOD RENT TO RENT SPACE, PARK MY DAR WITH MY DESIGNATE TAGS ON THE VEHICLE, WENT OUT TO PUT SIGNS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, COME BACK AT 1:00 A.M. AND MY CAR IS GONE. NOW, THESE GUYS ARE BRILLIANT. YOU THINK THEY WOULD BE SMARTER THAN TOW A CAR WITH LEAD FOOT ON WE GO DOWN TO THIS LOT WITH ALL THE TAG. THESE BEAT-UP CARS, ALL THESE GUYS HOVERING AROUND, THE SHADIEST PLACE I EVER SAW, AND, YOU KNOW, THEY WANT CASH. RIGHT? THEY WON'T TAKE A CREDIT CARD, WON'T TAKE A CHECK, ONLY TAKE CASH. SO YOU GOT TO GO OUT AND FIND AN ATM, GET $150 IN CASH. A LOT OF TIMES THEY ASK FOR THE WRONG AMOUNT, MAYBE THEY ASK YOU FOR $25 MORE, MAYBE $10 MORE, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE EXISTING STATUTE IS THAT IF A LOCALITY ENACTS THEIR OWN TOWING ORDINANCE, YOU CAN'T FILE AN ACTION UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE UNLESS YOU CAN FILE SUIT UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, YOU CAN'T RECOVER YOUR ATTORNEY'S FEE OR STATUTORY DAMAGES IF YOU'VE BEEN DAMAGED. SO WHO'S GOING TO FILE A LAWSUIT IF THEY'VE BEEN DAMAGED BY 25 BUCKS? IF THIS TOWING COMPANY SAYS YOU GOT TO PAY ME AN EXTRA $25, NOBODY IS GOING TO FILE THAT LAWSUIT. THEY'RE GOING TO PAY IT AND GET THEIR CAR BACK. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET THEIR CAR SIT IN A LOT FOR AN EXTRA TWO OR THREE WEEKS. THE BILL DOESN'T HAVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES ANY TEETH TO THIS, SO ANY OF THESE THINGS YEAR TALKING ABOUT CAN BE ENFORCED BY SOMEBODY, A COMMONWEALTH


[Unknown]: FOOTBALL. WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THIS LATER IN THE DAY. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. MEMBERS OF THE SENATE PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS FROM JMU PRACTICAL POLITICS A WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. SENATOR FROM MECLANBERG. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. RISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN INTRODUCTION. SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR OWE TAKING PART TODAY IN AVIATION DAY AT THE CAPITOL IS THE VIRGINIA ARROW NAUTAL SOCIETY. FROM WILLIAM AND MARY IN 1780S TO FIRST USE OF AVIATION IN MILITARY ENGAGEMENT AT BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES TO FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF A MILITAR

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1402.