HB1537 (2020 Regular Session)

HB1537

War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.

Status:
Enacted

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Memorials for war veterans.

Provides that a locality may remove, relocate, or alter any monument or memorial for war veterans located in its public space, regardless of when erected. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere with such monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper ... (More) means for the protection, preservation, and care of such monuments or memorials. (Less)

Bill History
01/10/2020 - House: Presented and ordered printed 20102770D
01/10/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/07/2020 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
02/07/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20107987D-H1
02/07/2020 - House: Incorporates HB1625 (Hudson)
02/09/2020 - House: Read first time
02/10/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/10/2020 - House: Read second time
02/10/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107987D-H1
02/10/2020 - House: Amendments by Delegate McQuinn agreed to
02/10/2020 - House: Amendments by Delegate Poindexter withdrawn
02/10/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1537EH1
02/10/2020 - House: Printed as engrossed 20107987D-EH1
02/11/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
02/11/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
02/12/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
03/02/2020 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
03/02/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20109421D-S1
03/03/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2020 - Senate: Read third time
03/04/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
03/04/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20109421D-S1
03/04/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1537S1
03/04/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
03/05/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
03/05/2020 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 20109421D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
03/05/2020 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (25-Y 14-N) Close Floor Vote
03/05/2020 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
03/05/2020 - House: House acceded to request
03/05/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
03/05/2020 - House: Delegates: McQuinn, Helmer, Walker
03/05/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
03/05/2020 - Senate: Senators: Locke, Bell, Reeves
03/07/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
03/07/2020 - House: Conference substitute printed 20109855D-H2
03/07/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N)
03/07/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
03/08/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N) Close Floor Vote
03/18/2020 - House: Enrolled
03/18/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1537ER)
03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
03/20/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/10/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1101 (effective 7/1/20)
04/10/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1101)

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