Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 714 — Local economic development; expenditure shall be first approved by local governing body.

Last action — Reconsidered by Local Government

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed amendments to Bill SB 714 clarify the approval process for economic development grants by specifying that localities must approve all grants and the budgets of local economic development authorities on an annual basis. This change emphasizes transparency and accountability in how local funds are allocated for economic projects. By requiring annual approval, it ensures that local governments have more oversight over expenditures that affect their communities.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106404D SENATE BILL NO.
714 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 10, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-940 of the Code of Virginia, relating to approval of certain economic development expenditures.
714 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Local Government on January 30, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Chase) A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-940 of the Code of Virginia, relating to approval of certain economic development expenditures.
---------- Patron-- Chase ---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That § 15.2-940 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
That § 15.2-940 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
Any local economic development expenditure made pursuant to this article or any other provision of law shall be first approved by the local governing body.
The locality shall approve all economic development grants made to any person and the budget of any local economic development authority on an annual basis.
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Action History

  1. Reconsidered by Local Government

  2. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103334D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Failed 6 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6700
Total 6700
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Dunnavant — Yea
Hanger — Yea
McClellan — Nay
Carrico — Yea
Chase — Yea
Lewis — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Bill DeSteph — Nay
David W. Marsden — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 714?
SB 714 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 714?
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.
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