High-speed broadband service; expanding to new residential and commercial development.
Summary
Broadband service; new residential and commercial development; stakeholder advisory group. Provides that the Department of Housing and Community Development shall convene a stakeholder advisory group for the purpose of evaluating local and state policies, procedures, or ordinances to facilitate the expansion of high-speed broadband service and associated infrastructure in new residential and commercial development. The stakeholder advisory group shall be composed of representatives from the commercial and residential land development and construction industry, local government, high-speed broadband providers, and other stakeholders as determined by the Department and shall report its findings and recommendations to the Broadband Advisory Council no later than September 30, 2022. This bill is identical to SB 446.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Local Government
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB445H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105452D-H1
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103045D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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