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2008 SESSION
SB 653 Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission, created.
Introduced by: William C. Wampler, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission. Creates the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission in the executive branch of state government to encourage the economic development of Southwest Virginia through the expansion of cultural heritage ventures and initiatives related to tourism and other asset-based enterprises, including the Southwest Virginia Artisan Center, the Crooked Road, Round The Mountain, and related cultural heritage organizations and venues that promote entrepreneurial and employment opportunities. This bill is identical to HB 781 (Kilgore).
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 086175812 pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 087311344-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB653ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 086175812
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/01/08 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 087311344-S1
- 02/04/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 087311344-S1
- 02/05/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB653S1
- 02/06/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/03/08 House: Reported from Rules with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 House: Read second time
- 03/05/08 House: Read third time
- 03/05/08 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/05/08 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 03/05/08 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/08 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/08 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB653ER)
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 659 (effective 3/27/08)
- 03/31/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)