Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2024; created.
Summary
Bonds for public institutions of higher learning; emergency. Authorizes issuance of bonds in an amount up to $124,285,000 for revenue-producing capital projects at James Madison University, Virginia State University, and The College of William and Mary in Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 711.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (effective 4/4/24)
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 27, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB599ER)
Feb 22, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 22, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y -0-N)
Feb 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB599E
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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