National Suicide Prevention Week. (SJ251)
Introduced By
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
National Suicide Prevention Week. Designates the week of September 10, in 2017 and in each succeeding year, as National Suicide Prevention Week in Virginia. Read the Bill »
Status
02/22/2017: Passed the House
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100365D |
01/03/2017 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/02/2017 | Reported from Rules |
02/03/2017 | Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/07/2017 | Read third time |
02/07/2017 | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
02/09/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/09/2017 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/16/2017 | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2017 | Taken up |
02/22/2017 | Agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) |
02/22/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ251ER) |
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.
LAWYERS IN THIS ROOM SHOULD TAKE A REALLY CLOSE LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE, THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE OF THIS BILL, BECAUSE IT SETS UP A WHOLE SET OF PITFALLS FOR US, AND CREATES THINGS WE REALLY DON'T WANT TO CREATE, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF NON-ELECTED OFFICIALS BEING ABLE TO MEET OFF GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION AND NULLIFY, OR SUSPEND ANY -- I'M NOT SAYING -- ANY