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1996 SESSION

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SB 582 English; official language of the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Warren E. Barry | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Official language of the Commonwealth. Designates English as the official language of the Commonwealth and provides that, except as provided by law, no state agency or local government shall be required to provide any documents, information, literature or other written materials in any language other than English.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 964918607  pdf
• 02/08/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 964165607-S1  pdf
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 964165607-ES1  pdf
• 03/20/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB582ER)  pdf
• 04/17/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0829)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 964918607
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/07/96  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub. (10-Y 2-N 3-A)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 964165607-S1
• 02/08/96  Senate: Const. reading disp. (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/96  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/12/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/12/96  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/12/96  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 964165607-S1
• 02/12/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/12/96  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/13/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/13/96  Senate: Amendment by Mr. Saslaw rejected (18-Y 22-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 1 (18-Y 22-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/96  Senate: Amendment by Mr. Goode agreed to
• 02/13/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. w/amdt. 964165607-ES1
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 964165607-ES1
• 02/13/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/96  House: Read first time
• 02/15/96  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/15/96  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 4
• 02/29/96  House: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 5-N)
• 03/01/96  House: Read second time
• 03/04/96  House: Read third time
• 03/04/96  House: Amendments by Mr. Cranwell agreed to
• 03/04/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/04/96  House: Pending question ordered
• 03/04/96  House: Passed House with amendments (78-Y 20-N)
• 03/04/96  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 20-N)
• 03/06/96  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/06/96  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/96  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/20/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB582ER)
• 03/25/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/26/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/28/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 829 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/17/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0829)