Public libraries; providing an essential service to communities of the Commonwealth.
Summary
Public libraries. Provides that it is thepolicy of the Commonwealth that public libraries are deemed to providean essential service to the communities of the Commonwealth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 2, 2020
Signed Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
lower
Jan 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 2, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103505D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
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