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2005 SESSION

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SB 777 Arts and cultural districts; includes Cities of Falls Church, Petersburg and Winchester.

Introduced by: H. Russell Potts, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Arts and cultural districts.  Adds the cities of Falls Church, Petersburg, and Winchester to the list of localities that may establish an arts and cultural district for the purpose of increasing awareness and support for the arts and culture in the city. Each city may provide incentives for the support and creation of arts and cultural venues in the district. Each city may also grant tax incentives and provide certain regulatory flexibility in an arts and cultural district.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056287788  pdf
• 01/21/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 056287788-E  pdf
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB777ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/06/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056287788
• 01/06/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/18/05  Senate: Reported from Local Government w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (36-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: Read second time
• 01/21/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/21/05  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/21/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB777E
• 01/21/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 056287788-E
• 01/24/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/07/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/18/05  House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  House: Read second time
• 02/22/05  House: Read third time
• 02/22/05  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/22/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/22/05  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB777ER)
• 03/09/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)