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2019 SESSION
HJ 677 Blockchain technology; joint subcommittee to study emergence & integration in the economy.
Introduced by: Nick Rush | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; joint subcommittee to study the emergence and integration of blockchain technology in the economy of the Commonwealth; report. Establishes a 21-member joint subcommittee to identify blockchain technology research and economic development opportunities with the goal of creating a statewide, comprehensive, and coordinated strategy relating to blockchain technology. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall analyze and consider (i) economic development opportunities in the Commonwealth available through the utilization of blockchain technology; (ii) different types of blockchain technology and the feasibility of economic development for each type; (iii) the creation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated strategy to encourage commercial activity in the blockchain technology sector; (iv) opportunities for deployment of blockchain technology in state government; and (v) strategies to incentivize the development of blockchain companies in the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee shall submit its report to the Governor and the 2020 and 2021 Regular Sessions of the General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103191D pdf
- 02/18/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19107276D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103191D
- 01/09/19 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/17/19 House: Assigned Rules sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/29/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 House: Taken up
- 02/04/19 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/04/19 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/05/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/18/19 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 02/18/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19107276D-S1
- 02/19/19 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/19 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/19 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19107276D-S1
- 02/20/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ677S1
- 02/20/19 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
- 02/21/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/19 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 19107276D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
- 02/21/19 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
- 02/21/19 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/19 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/21/19 House: House acceded to request
- 02/21/19 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/21/19 House: Delegates: Rush, Knight, Rasoul
- 02/21/19 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/21/19 Senate: Senators: McDougle, Obenshain, Deeds
- 02/24/19 House: No further action taken
- 02/24/19 House: Failed to pass in House