Local industrial development authorities; port authority.
Summary
Permits the City Council of Chesapeake to transfer the powers of the Chesapeake Port Authority to the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority. Such transfer has the effect of dissolving the Chesapeake Port Authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 3, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 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
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 162 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB967S1
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17103982D-S1
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102302D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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