Secretariat of Rural Affairs; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating position.
Summary
Study; JLARC; creation of Secretariat of Rural Affairs; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the need for and feasibility of creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 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
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ21E
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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