SB 1703 — Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Requires the Library of Virginia to catalogue and make accessible to the public all correspondence and other records required to be delivered by an outgoing Governor within one year of the delivery of such correspondence and records. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 126 removedPlain-language change summary
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 19104437D SENATE BILL NO.
1703 Offered January 15, 2019 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-126 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Library of Virginia;
disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.
---------- Patron-- Suetterlein ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
That § 2.2-126 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-126.
Disposition of official correspondence.
A.
Before the end of his term of office, the Governor shall have delivered to The Library of Virginia for safekeeping all correspondence and other records of his office during his term.
This section shall not apply to correspondence or other records of a strictly personal or private nature, or active files necessary for the transaction of business by the Office of the Governor, the decision thereon to be made by the Governor after consultation with the Librarian of Virginia.
Records B.
Correspondence and other records delivered to The Library of Virginia pursuant to this section shall be catalogued and made accessible to the public, once cataloging has been completed within one year of the date of delivery of such correspondence and records.
B.
C.
Should any subsequent Governor need such records for the transaction of business of the Office of the Governor, the records may be reviewed at the Library and copied, if necessary, but the Governor and his staff shall ensure that the original records are preserved intact and remain in The Library of Virginia.
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- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 19104437D-E Current html February 01, 2019
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Printed as engrossed 19104437D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1703E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Rereferred to Finance
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Presented and ordered printed 19104437D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
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 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | 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 |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | 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 |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1703 do?
- Requires the Library of Virginia to catalogue and make accessible to the public all correspondence and other records required to be delivered by an outgoing Governor within one year of the delivery of such correspondence and records. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
- Who sponsors SB 1703?
- SB 1703 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein.
- What is the current status of SB 1703?
- This bill died with 2019 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 1703?
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