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2018 SESSION
HB 1583 Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor; establishes position.
Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor. Establishes the position of Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor (Chief Advisor) within the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to serve as Virginia's single point of contact and integration for broadband issues, efforts, and initiatives and to increase the availability and affordability of broadband throughout all regions of the Commonwealth. The Chief Advisor shall be designated by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and staff for the Chief Advisor shall be provided by the Center for Innovative Technology and the Department of Housing and Community Development.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104536D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18107017D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1583ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes
- House committee and floor amendments
- House amendments rejected
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/19/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104536D
- 01/19/18 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/23/18 House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/18 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/18 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/18 House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
- 02/09/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18107017D-H1
- 02/10/18 House: Read first time
- 02/12/18 House: Read second time
- 02/12/18 House: Committee amendments from Commerce and Labor rejected
- 02/12/18 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 18107017D-H1
- 02/12/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1583H1
- 02/13/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/26/18 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/28/18 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/02/18 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/02/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/02/18 Senate: Amendment by Senator Hanger agreed to
- 03/02/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/02/18 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/18 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)
- 03/06/18 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
- 03/07/18 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/08/18 House: House acceded to request
- 03/08/18 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/08/18 House: Delegates: Byron, Robinson, Bagby
- 03/08/18 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/08/18 Senate: Senators: McDougle, Stanley, Dance
- 03/10/18 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/10/18 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/18 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/20/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1583ER)
- 03/20/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
- 03/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 04/04/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (effective 7/1/18)
- 04/04/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)