One-stop small business; permitting program, written guidance.
Summary
Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; one-stop small business permitting program; guidance regarding responsibilities for maintaining a business. Requires the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to develop and provide guidance to businesses with newly approved permits regarding responsibilities and requirements for maintaining the business. The bill also requires regulatory agencies, by November 30 of each year, to provide the Department with information outlining any changes to the agency's policies and regulations. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1221H1
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107438D-H1
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104199D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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