Our Bill is Now a LAW!

I know this announcement is a little late, but life needed my attention... But yes, you heard right! SB 1141 aka. HB 2361 is now § 19.2-386.32... The bill did not pass as it was written, but what did survive of the initial proposal will hopefully aid in the recovery of a child who has been internationally abducted. The law was effective July 1, 2011. Let's take a look at all the steps that had to be taken for this law to be created!

* 01/12/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101219D
* 01/12/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
* 01/13/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
* 01/31/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104839D-S1
* 01/31/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
* 02/01/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
* 02/02/11 Senate: Read second time
* 02/02/11 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
* 02/02/11 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104839D-S1
* 02/02/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1141S1
* 02/03/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
* 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
* 02/07/11 House: Read first time
* 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
* 02/21/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
* 02/23/11 House: Read second time
* 02/24/11 House: Read third time
* 02/24/11 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
* 02/24/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
* 02/24/11 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
* 02/24/11 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
* 02/24/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
* 03/03/11 Senate: Enrolled
* 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1141ER)
* 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
* 03/06/11 Senate: Signed by President
* 03/26/11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
* 04/05/11 Senate: Placed on Calendar
* 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
* 04/06/11 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
* 04/06/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
* 04/06/11 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
* 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled
* 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1141ER2)
* 04/06/11 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
* 04/06/11 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
* 04/06/11 House: Enacted, Chapter 852 (effective 7/1/11)
* 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)

Thank you to everyone who supported this bill, with a special thank you to Senator Martin, Senator Quayle, and Delegate McClellan.