Virginia Women's Monument; dedication of Monument.
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SJ 85 — Virginia Women's Monument; dedication of Monument.
Last action — House amendment agreed to by Senate
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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 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Reconstitutes the Virginia Women's Monument Commission by adding to the membership the Architectural Historian of the Capitol Square Preservation Council; allowing the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Secretary of Administration, and the Librarian of Virginia to appoint a designee to serve in their place; and granting ex officio members voting rights privileges. The resolution also provides that the dedication of the monument shall be coordinated by the Clerk of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, and the Secretary of Administration.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106857D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
85 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rules on February 9, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator McDougle) Reconstituting the Virginia Women's Monument Commission and coordinating the dedication of the Virginia Women's Monument.
WHEREAS, Senate Joint Resolution No.
11 (2010) established a commemorative commission to honor the contributions of the women of Virginia with a monument on the grounds of Capitol Square, now known as the Virginia Women's Monument Commission, and Senate Joint Resolution No.
76 (2014) increased the membership of the Commission;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the membership of the Virginia Women's Monument Commission be reconstituted.
The Commission shall consist of 20 members as follows:
the Governor of Virginia or his designee;
the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules;
one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules;
the Speaker of the House of Delegates or his designee;
one member of the House of Delegates at large appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
the Clerk of the Senate;
the Clerk of the House of Delegates;
eight nonlegislative citizen members of whom three members shall be appointed by the Governor, two shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
and the Secretary of Administration or her designee, the immediate past Secretary of Administration, the Librarian of Virginia or her designee, the Executive Director of the Virginia Capitol Foundation/Chief Administrative Officer of the Capitol Square Preservation Council, and the Architectural Historian of the Capitol Square Preservation Council, all of whom shall serve ex officio with voting privileges;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the dedication of the Virginia Women's Monument shall be coordinated by the Clerk of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, and the Secretary of Administration or her designee;
and, be it RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Governor or his designee shall serve as Chair with voting privileges.
View plain text versions (2)
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106857D-S1 Current html February 09, 2018
- Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18106138D View text html January 26, 2018
Action History
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House amendment agreed to by Senate
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Agreed to by House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Taken up
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Placed on Calendar
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Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ85S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18106857D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Presented and ordered printed 18106138D
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Unanimous consent to introduce
Sponsors
- Ryan T. McDougle · 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.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJ 85 do?
- Reconstitutes the Virginia Women's Monument Commission by adding to the membership the Architectural Historian of the Capitol Square Preservation Council; allowing the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Secretary of Administration, and the Librarian of Virginia to appoint a designee to serve in their place; and granting ex officio members voting rights privileges. The resolution also provides that the dedication of the monument shall be coordinated by the Clerk of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, and the Secretary of Administration.
- Who sponsors SJ 85?
- SJ 85 is sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle.
- What is the current status of SJ 85?
- This bill died with 2018 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 SJ 85?
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