Relating to clarifying the ability of the Economic Development Authority Board of Directors to enter into any contracts necessary to carry out its duties
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Signed Mar 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2020
How they voted
18–0
Passed
Total votes 18
Feb 28, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/20
lower
Mar 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate effective date (Voice)
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 354)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 331)
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Howell
RRepublican
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