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HB 1299 U. S. of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia; purchase of flags by public bodies.

Introduced by: James E. Edmunds, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Purchase of flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia by public bodies. Provides that whenever a state or local public body or school division purchases a flag of the United States or a flag of the Commonwealth for public use, such flag must be made in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are grown, produced, and manufactured in the United States, if available. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2017. This bill is identical to SB 229.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16104052D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/29/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1299ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16104052D
• 01/21/16  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/27/16  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/04/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/16  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/16  House: Read first time
• 02/12/16  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/15/16  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/22/16  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/16  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  House: Enrolled
• 02/29/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1299ER)
• 02/29/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/16  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
• 03/04/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/17)
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)