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2015 SESSION

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HB 1641 Virginia Values Veterans Program; certification by state agencies & higher educational institutions.

Introduced by: Christopher P. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Virginia Values Veterans Program; certification by state agencies. Provides that all agencies in the executive branch of state government and all public institutions of higher education shall, to the maximum extent possible, be certified in accordance with the Department of Veterans Services as part of its Virginia Values Veterans Program. Such agencies and institutions may request a certification waiver from the Governor if they can demonstrate that (i) the certification is in conflict with the organization's operating directives or (ii) they have in place an alternative program that meets the certification requirements.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101198D  pdf
• 02/03/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15103986D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1641ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101198D
• 01/09/15  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/15/15  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 01/29/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/15  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15103986D-H1
• 02/05/15  House: Read first time
• 02/06/15  House: Read second time
• 02/06/15  House: Committee substitute agreed to 15103986D-H1
• 02/06/15  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1641H1
• 02/09/15  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/15  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/10/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/16/15  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/15  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/15  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/15  House: Enrolled
• 02/24/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1641ER)
• 02/25/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/15  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
• 02/26/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/17/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)