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 HB 711.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (effective 4/4/24)
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB599ER)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y -0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB599E
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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