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HB 404 Public libraries; providing an essential service to communities of the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public libraries. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth that public libraries are deemed to provide an essential service to the communities of the Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/02/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103505D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/19/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB404ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/02/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103505D
• 01/02/20  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/17/20  House: Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
• 01/21/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/20  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/20  House: Read first time
• 01/28/20  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/29/20  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/20  House: VOTE: (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/12/20  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/20  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/19/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB404ER)
• 02/19/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/24/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020
• 02/24/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020
• 03/02/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)