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SB 1362 "Sweet Virginia Breeze" and "Our Great Virginia"; designating as the official state songs.
Introduced by: Walter A. Stosch | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 incorporates SB 1128 and is identical to HB 1472.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15103825D pdf
- 02/09/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104890D-S1 pdf
- 02/10/15 Senate: Floor substitute printed 15104992D-S2 (Hanger) pdf
- 02/10/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15104890D-ES1 pdf
- 02/10/15 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 15104890D-ES1 pdf
- 02/27/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1362ER) pdf
- 03/26/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15103825D
- 01/20/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/09/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104890D-S1
- 02/09/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Incorporates SB1128
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/15 Senate: Floor substitute printed 15104992D-S2 (Hanger)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/15 Senate: Substitute by Senator Hanger withdrawn 15104992D-S2
- 02/10/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104890D-S1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/10/15 Senate: Amendment by Senator Hanger agreed to
- 02/10/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1362ES1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15104890D-ES1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 15104890D-ES1
- 02/12/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/15 House: Read first time
- 02/12/15 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/20/15 House: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 House: Read second time
- 02/24/15 House: Read third time
- 02/24/15 House: Passed House (81-Y 15-N)
- 02/24/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 15-N)
- 02/27/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1362ER)
- 02/27/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15
- 03/04/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/26/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/26/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)