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SB 1261 George Washington's rye whiskey; designating as the state spirit.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Official emblems and designations; George Washington's rye whiskey; state spirit. Designates George Washington's rye whiskey produced at Mount Vernon, Virginia, as the state spirit.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100771D pdf
- 02/24/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1261ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0576) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100771D
- 01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/23/17 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/25/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/17 House: Read first time
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/06/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Read second time
- 02/21/17 House: Read third time
- 02/21/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1261ER)
- 02/24/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
- 02/28/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 576 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/16/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0576)