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2012 SESSION
SB 679 State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Elimination of certain state mandates on local entities. Eliminates several statewide mandates on local government and regional government entities.The bill does the following: (i) removes the requirement that surplus property be offered to political subdivisions or volunteer fire and rescue squads before being sold at a public sale or auction, (ii) raises the ceiling for professional service contracts that a locality may enter without competitive negotiation from $50,000 to $60,000, (iii) eliminates the requirement that a lease of property owned by any political subdivision, or privately owned, licensed public use airport be approved by the Department, (iv) removes the requirement for localities to obtain VDOT approval for red light camera locations, (v) clarifies that the local courts cannot require localities to construct a new or additional courthouse, (vi) eliminates requirements for reporting Urban Development Areas to the Commission on Local Government, (vii) removes the requirement for establishing local advisory committees on gifted education and the annual reporting by such committees, (viii) eliminates the requirement to provide the estimated per pupil cost for public education of individual school to each parent or guardian of the enrolled child, (ix) removes the requirement that proceeds from the sale of local education surplus property be applied to capital improvements, (x) eliminates the requirement to establish a school health board, (xi) removes annual contract requirements for community service boards, (xii) eliminates Internet policy mandates on local libraries, (xiii) changes requirement to give first priority for vending contracts to the blind from mandatory to a local option, and (xiv) repeals the requirement for civics training for teachers in order to renew license. The bill also makes technical changes. The bill is identical to HB 1295.
FULL TEXT
- 01/25/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104484D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105114D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105529D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/10/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12106091D-S2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/15/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB679ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB679ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/25/12 Senate: Introduced at the request of Governor
- 01/25/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104484D
- 01/25/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/06/12 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105114D-S1
- 02/08/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105114D-S1
- 02/09/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB679S1
- 02/10/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/12 House: Read first time
- 02/17/12 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/21/12 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105529D-H1
- 02/22/12 House: Read second time
- 02/23/12 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/12 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/27/12 House: Read third time
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105529D-H1
- 02/27/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB679H1
- 02/27/12 House: Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N)
- 02/27/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
- 03/01/12 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/01/12 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/12 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/12 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/12 Senate: Senators: Newman, Stuart, Barker
- 03/06/12 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/12 House: Delegates: Byron, Iaquinto, Bulova
- 03/10/12 House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/10/12 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
- 03/10/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
- 03/10/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12106091D-S2
- 03/10/12 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
- 03/15/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/15/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB679ER)
- 03/15/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/17/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB679ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 836 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)