republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2020/hb-1003.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Virginia Geographic Information Network; transfer of responsibilities."
description: "Virginia Geographic Information Network. Transfers the support and administration of the 9-1-1 Services Board and Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The bill also adds the State Coordinator of Emergency Management to the Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2020"
identifier: "HB 1003"
citation: "Virginia HB 1003 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Suhas Subramanyam"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2020-01-07"
last_action: "2020-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dcad47bf-9cd4-4a21-bf31-6fad6f2e5c0a"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1003"
source_hash: "41fc7a11e58dc600f155bd69753cc700cf9d46f195e0fd12630c8c819bb45f86"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
---

# Virginia HB 1003 (2020) — Virginia Geographic Information Network; transfer of responsibilities.

Virginia Geographic Information Network. Transfers the support and administration of the 9-1-1 Services Board and Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The bill also adds the State Coordinator of Emergency Management to the Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0423)
2. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1003ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1003ER)
3. **Engrossed by House as amended HB1003E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1003E)
4. **Impact statement from DPB (HB1003)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1003)

## Votes

- Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 1-A) — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N) — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Suhas Subramanyam — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-07** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102711D `introduction`
- **2020-01-07** Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-15** Impact statement from DPB (HB1003)
- **2020-01-16** Assigned CT & I sub: Communications `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- **2020-01-27** Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N)
- **2020-01-27** Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- **2020-02-03** Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-03** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-07** Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-09** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2020-02-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-10** Committee amendment agreed to
- **2020-02-10** Engrossed by House as amended HB1003E
- **2020-02-10** Printed as engrossed 20102711D-E
- **2020-02-11** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-11** Impact statement from DPB (HB1003E)
- **2020-02-11** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-12** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2020-02-12** Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19** Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-21** Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
- **2020-02-24** Passed by for the day
- **2020-02-25** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-25** Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
- **2020-03-02** Enrolled
- **2020-03-02** Impact statement from DPB (HB1003ER)
- **2020-03-02** Signed by Speaker
- **2020-03-03** Signed by President
- **2020-03-12** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- **2020-03-12** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- **2020-03-23** Approved by Governor-Chapter 423 (effective 7/1/20) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dcad47bf-9cd4-4a21-bf31-6fad6f2e5c0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).