Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor. (HB1702)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)

Progress

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

Description

Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor. Requires the Library of Virginia to catalogue and make accessible to the public all correspondence and other records required to be delivered by an outgoing Governor within one year of the delivery of such correspondence and records. Read the Bill »

Status

02/15/2019: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
12/12/2018Committee
12/12/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100717D
12/12/2018Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/23/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB1702)
01/24/2019Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
01/29/2019Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/29/2019Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/31/2019Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2019Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2019Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
02/01/2019Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2019Read first time
02/04/2019Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2019Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2019Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/11/2019Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2019Rereferred to Finance
02/13/2019Reported from Finance (9-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2019Read third time
02/15/2019Reading of amendment waived
02/15/2019Committee amendment agreed to
02/15/2019Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/15/2019Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2019Placed on Calendar
02/19/2019Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
02/19/2019VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2019Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2019Senate requested conference committee
02/21/2019House acceded to request
02/21/2019Conferees appointed by House
02/21/2019Delegates: Gilbert, Peace, Hayes
02/21/2019Conferees appointed by Senate
02/21/2019Senators: Suetterlein, Sturtevant, Ebbin
02/24/2019No further action taken
02/24/2019Failed to pass in House

Comments

Kenneth Sosnowski writes:

This is an excellent idea, but must be coupled to an increase in the staffing of the Library to handle a project with a tight deadline.

Kenneth Sosnowski writes:

This is an excellent idea as part of a sunshine project for the Virginia government. However, it must be accompanied by an increase in the staffing of the Library, if it is to handle such a large project with a tight deadline.