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2005 SESSION

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HB 2615 Governing bodies; meetings.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Actions prior to convening of meeting.  States that during the time prior to the governing body's actual call to order or convening of business, any expressions by members of the governing body or members of the public shall be held consistent with the individual's First Amendment right of freedom of speech.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053256448  pdf
• 02/01/05  House: Printed as engrossed 053256448-E  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2615ER)  pdf
• 03/31/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053256448
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/28/05  House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/05  House: Read first time
• 02/01/05  House: Read second time
• 02/01/05  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/01/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2615E
• 02/01/05  House: Printed as engrossed 053256448-E
• 02/02/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/05  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2615ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/31/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)