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2008 SESSION

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SB 538 Higher educational institutions; first warning and emergency notification system required.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Higher education; first warning and emergency notification system required. Mandates that by January 1, 2009, each public institution of higher education establish a comprehensive, prompt, and reliable first warning and emergency notification system for students, staff, and faculty.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081404804  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 081404804-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/08  House: Floor substitute printed 082592616-H1 (Marshall, R. G. )  pdf
• 02/27/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB538ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081404804
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/16/08  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
• 01/31/08  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/08  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/05/08  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/08  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/07/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB538E
• 02/07/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 081404804-E
• 02/08/08  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/13/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/08  House: Read first time
• 02/13/08  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/22/08  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Read second time
• 02/26/08  House: Read third time
• 02/26/08  House: Floor substitute printed 082592616-H1 (Marshall, R. G. )
• 02/26/08  House: Speaker ruled floor substitute by Delegate Marshall, R.G. not germane
• 02/26/08  House: Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/27/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB538ER)
• 02/27/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 413 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)