State-owned structures; DGS to determine which structures are high-risk, report.
Summary
Department of General Services; identifying high-risk structures; desirability and feasibility of certain key boxes. Directs the Department of General Services (the Department) to (i) determine which state-owned structures have a higher likelihood of being involved in a natural or man-made emergency that may require special access by law-enforcement personnel and (ii) study the desirability and feasibility of coordinating with local law enforcement in the installation of certain key boxes permitting law-enforcement officials to gain access to such structure during an emergency. The bill permits the Department to implement procedures for installing such key boxes to the extent that the Department determines such action is desirable and feasible. The bill directs the Department to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Signed Apr 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1180 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Aird agreed to
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1065S1
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107537D-S1
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105486D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
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