Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 877 — Technology, Secretary of; transfer of duties to Secretaries of Administration & Commerce and Trade.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/20)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Secretary of Technology; transfer of duties to the Secretaries of Administration and Commerce and Trade. Transfers operational responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Technology to the Secretary of Administration and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Technology related to commercialization and entrepreneurial support to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. The bill contains technical amendments.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

343 added · 334 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 877 adds several session references, emphasizing the bill's ongoing relevance and history of discussion. It clarifies the telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy by detailing guidelines and procedures, as well as identifying which categories of jobs are not eligible for telecommuting and explaining why. This matters because it provides clearer regulations for state employees, ensuring they understand their options and the rationale behind job classifications, which can help improve workforce satisfaction and productivity.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-203, 2.2-203.1, 2.2-204, 2.2-205, 2.2-205.2, 2.2-213.3, 2.2-436, 2.2-437, 2.2-2005, 2.2-2006, 2.2-2007, 2.2-2220, 2.2-2221, 2.2-2221.1, 2.2-2233.1, 2.2-2240.1, 2.2-2485, 2.2-2698, 2.2-2699.1, 2.2-2699.4, 2.2-2699.5, 2.2-2699.7, 2.2-2738, 2.2-2817.1, 2.2-2822, 2.2-3503, 2.2-3504, 2.2-3803, 15.2-2425, 23.1-2911.1, 23.1-3102, 30-279, 58.1-322.02, 58.1-402, 59.1-497, and 59.1-550 of the Code of Virginia;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 738 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-203, 2.2-203.1, 2.2-204, 2.2-205, 2.2-205.2, 2.2-213.3, 2.2-436, 2.2-437, 2.2-2005, 2.2-2006, 2.2-2007, 2.2-2220, 2.2-2221, 2.2-2221.1, 2.2-2233.1, 2.2-2240.1, 2.2-2485, 2.2-2698, 2.2-2699.1, 2.2-2699.4, 2.2-2699.5, 2.2-2699.7, 2.2-2738, 2.2-2817.1, 2.2-2822, 2.2-3503, 2.2-3504, 2.2-3803, 15.2-2425, 23.1-2911.1, 23.1-3102, 30-279, 58.1-322.02, 58.1-402, 59.1-497, and 59.1-550 of the Code of Virginia;
[S 877] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 877] Approved April 6, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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  • Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738) View text Current html April 06, 2020
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  • Impact statement from DPB (SB877) View text html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB877ER)

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Signed by President

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  9. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  10. Passed by temporarily

  11. Read third time

  12. Read second time

  13. Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  15. Referred from General Laws

  16. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  17. Read first time

  18. Placed on Calendar

  19. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  20. Read second time and engrossed

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  22. Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  23. Impact statement from DPB (SB877)

  24. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102719D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97002
Total 97002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Not Voting
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Not Voting
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 877 do?
Secretary of Technology; transfer of duties to the Secretaries of Administration and Commerce and Trade. Transfers operational responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Technology to the Secretary of Administration and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Technology related to commercialization and entrepreneurial support to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. The bill contains technical amendments.
Who sponsors SB 877?
SB 877 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke.
What is the current status of SB 877?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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