Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2024; created.
Summary
Bonds for public institutions of higher learning; emergency. Authorizes issuance of bonds in an amount up to $124,285,000 for revenue-producing capital projects at James Madison University, Virginia State University, and The College of William and Mary in Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to SB 599.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 4/4/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB711ER)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB711E
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
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