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2004 SESSION

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SB 659 Sunday closing laws; abolishes "Blue laws."

Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sunday closing laws. Repeals Virginia's "Blue laws."

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 046976800  pdf
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB659ER)  pdf
• 04/20/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 046976800
• 01/23/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/10/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/04  House: Read first time
• 02/12/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/04  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/04  House: Read second time
• 02/23/04  House: Read third time
• 02/23/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/04  House: Read third time
• 02/24/04  House: Passed House (88-Y 9-N)
• 02/24/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 9-N)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB659ER)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/20/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)