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1997 SESSION

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HB 1616 Poet laureate.

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SUMMARY:

Poet laureate. Establishes the honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia, which may be appointed by the Governor for a two-year term.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/96 974715184  pdf
• 01/15/97  House: Printed as engrossed 974715184-E  pdf
• 02/10/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1616ER)  pdf
• 03/18/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/96 974715184
• 01/08/97  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/08/97  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 4
• 01/13/97  House: Reported from General Laws with amds. (18-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/97  House: Read first time
• 01/15/97  House: Read second time
• 01/15/97  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/15/97  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 01/15/97  House: Printed as engrossed 974715184-E
• 01/16/97  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (93-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/97  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/17/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/05/97  Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/97  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/07/97  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1616ER)
• 02/18/97  House: Enrolled
• 02/18/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/19/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/18/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)