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HB 1472 "Our Great Virginia"; designating as the official state song.

Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

State song. Designates "Our Great Virginia," lyrics by Mike Greenly and arranged by Jim Papoulis, as the official traditional state song and "Sweet Virginia Breeze," by Robbin Thompson and Steve Bassett, as the official popular state song. The bill contains a technical amendment. This bill is identical to SB 1362.

FULL TEXT

• 12/31/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100795D  pdf
• 02/23/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105365D-S1  pdf
• 03/06/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1472ER)  pdf
• 03/26/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/31/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100795D
• 12/31/14  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/06/15  House: Reported from Rules (12-Y 3-N)
• 02/07/15  House: Read first time
• 02/09/15  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/10/15  House: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 28-N)
• 02/10/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 28-N)
• 02/11/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/23/15  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105365D-S1
• 02/24/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/15  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15105365D-S1
• 02/25/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1472S1
• 02/25/15  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/15  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 15105365D-S1 (86-Y 11-N)
• 02/26/15  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 11-N)
• 03/06/15  House: Enrolled
• 03/06/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1472ER)
• 03/06/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/15  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
• 03/10/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/26/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 586 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/26/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)