Virginia Digital Equity Pilot Program and Fund; established, report, sunset date. (SB1462)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Digital Equity Pilot Program and Fund. Requires the Department of Social Services to establish a pilot program to provide a fixed reimbursement for the costs of broadband services to households currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2024. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Status
03/01/2021: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2021 | Presented and ordered printed 21102494D |
01/21/2021 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/29/2021 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/01/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1462) |
02/03/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/03/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/04/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1462E |
02/04/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102494D-E |
02/05/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1462E) |
02/05/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Communications, Technology and Innovation |
02/15/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/15/2021 | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200205D-H1 |
02/15/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/16/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
02/17/2021 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
03/01/2021 | Left in Appropriations |