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2024 SESSION

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HB 1186 All-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks; DCR shall establish two-year pilot program.

Introduced by: Kathy K.L. Tran | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Department of Conservation and Recreation; two-year pilot program; all-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks. Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a two-year pilot program beginning October 1, 2024, and ending October 30, 2026, to enhance accessibility for individuals with limited mobility in Virginia's state parks by providing all-terrain power wheelchairs that may be used by such persons during their visits. The bill permits the Department to choose the locations for the pilot program and enter into a contract for the purchase of all-terrain power wheelchairs to be used in the pilot program. The bill allows the Department to adopt guidelines to administer the pilot program and requires the Department to make a report available to the public regarding the outcome of the pilot program on its website by November 1, 2026.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101600D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107733D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101600D
• 01/10/24  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/23/24  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
• 01/31/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/07/24  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/08/24  House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
• 02/09/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/24  House: Read first time
• 02/12/24  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/13/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/14/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/27/24  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107733D-S1
• 02/27/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/29/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/24  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107733D-S1
• 03/05/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1186S1
• 03/05/24  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/24  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107733D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/25/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER)
• 03/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
• 03/27/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/02/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/02/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)