Virginia Port Authority; removal of members on Board of Commissioners.
Summary
Provides that the 11 members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor no longer serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed prior to the expiration of a five-year term only for cause. The bill changes from nonvoting ex officio member to voting member the status of two members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor, one of whom represents the Port of Richmond and is from the City of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico and one of whom represents the Virginia Inland Port and is from the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke, Frederick, or Warren. This bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1415H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105321D-H1
legislature
Feb 4, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1415S1
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104445D-S1
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17102133D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lionell Spruill
DDemocratic
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