SB 400 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Virginia Data Commission; established, report.

Summary

Virginia Data Commission; report. Establishesthe Virginia Data Commission as a permanent legislative commission.The Commission will study, report, and make recommendations on allareas of data governance and analytics in the Commonwealth to ensurethat Virginia is a national leader in data-driven policy and evidence-baseddecision making. The Commission will develop standards, guidelines,and best practices related to data and will seek to coordinate agencyefforts to prevent duplication of data and efforts. The Commissionwill report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Feb 24, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2020

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 5, 2020

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2020

Committee

Assigned CT & I sub: Communications

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101938D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors