Budget bill; broadband and economic development.
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SB 526 — Budget bill; broadband and economic development.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N 1-A)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Budget bill; broadband and economic development.Requires the Governor to include in the budget bill recommendedappropriations for initiatives that promote and develop broadbandinfrastructure comparable to or greater than any recommended appropriationsfor economic development.
Bill Text
- SB526 View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N 1-A)
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Moved from Finance to Finance and Appropriations due to a change of the committee name
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Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104888D
Sponsors
- Ryan T. McDougle · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 25% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Not Voting |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 526 do?
- Budget bill; broadband and economic development.Requires the Governor to include in the budget bill recommendedappropriations for initiatives that promote and develop broadbandinfrastructure comparable to or greater than any recommended appropriationsfor economic development.
- Who sponsors SB 526?
- SB 526 is sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle.
- What is the current status of SB 526?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 526?
- Track SB 526 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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