Broadband Advisory Council; increases membership, extends sunset provision.
Summary
Increase from 14 to 17 the total membership of the Broadband Advisory Council by adding two additional members of the Senate of Virginia and an additional nonlegislative member, who shall be a representative of a municipal broadband authority. The bill also removes the Secretary of Technology from the Council and adds the Secretary of Administration. The bill extends the expiration of the Council from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2021.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB991H1
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107902D-H1
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB991S1
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107118D-S1
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105271D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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