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type: "Bill"
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title: "Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc."
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description: "Transportation. Amends numerous laws related to transportation funds, revenue sources, construction, and safety programs.The bill adopts numerous structural changes to the transportation funding system in the Commonwealth. Most transportation revenues are directed to a new Commonwealth Transportation Fund and the existing Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Funds are then disbursed, based on codified formulas, to subfunds established to meet the varying transportation needs of different modes of transportation. The bill contains transitional provisions phasing in the new funding structure over a period of four years.The existing gas tax based on a percentage of the wholesale price of gasoline and diesel fuel is converted to a cents-per-gallon tax. A rate of $0.282 per gallon of gasoline will be phased in over three years, and then indexed every year thereafter. The regional gas tax will be converted to a rate of $0.076 per gallon of gasoline.Registration fees for motor vehicles will be lowered. The Department of Motor Vehicles will implement a Highway Use Fee for alternative fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles. Alternatively, a person whose vehicles would be subject to this new fee may elect to instead enroll in a mileage-based user fee program to be developed by the Department.In Northern Virginia, the regional transportation improvement fee, used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), is lowered to $0.10 per $100 for the recordation of conveyance of a deed. A new regional congestion fee is imposed at a rate of $0.15 per $100 for the recordation of conveyance of a deed. The regional transient occupancy tax is raised from $2 to $3.The bill authorizes the use of transportation bonds to complete the final section of Corridor Q of the Appalachian Development Highway System, and authorizes a bond issuance for improvements in the Interstate 81 and Interstate 66 corridors.The bill establishes a new Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.The bill adopts several safety initiatives, including: (i) making it illegal to possess an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; (ii) requiring all passengers in a vehicle to wear safety belts and making failure to wear a safety belt a primary offense; (iii) prohibiting the use of handheld personal communication devices; (iv) establishing a speed monitoring program in highway safety corridors that uses a vehicle sensor to take a picture of a vehicle traveling more than 10 miles over the speed limit, subjecting the driver to a monetary fine; and (v) allowing localities to lower the speed limit below 25 miles per hour in business and residential districts. The Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles will establish an advisory committee to oversee education and enforcement of policies such as the seatbelt and hands-free provisions. The bill changes the requirement for a vehicle inspection from once every 12 months to once every 24 months.The bill also creates numerous new transportation safety programs, including an Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program, a Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program, the Statewide Special Structures Program, and a Transit Incentive Program.This bill incorporates HB 16 and HB 1538."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2020"
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identifier: "HB 1414"
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citation: "Virginia HB 1414 (2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Eileen Filler-Corn"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 69
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vote_count: 14
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first_action: "2020-01-08"
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last_action: "2020-04-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97028ffd-353c-4521-9331-8a894d7d1c43"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1414"
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source_hash: "ccd79c0b00189f2570af2565d5a94a9885eb3be1202774689052695b7d68098c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 1414 (2020) — Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
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Transportation. Amends numerous laws related to transportation funds, revenue sources, construction, and safety programs.The bill adopts numerous structural changes to the transportation funding system in the Commonwealth. Most transportation revenues are directed to a new Commonwealth Transportation Fund and the existing Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Funds are then disbursed, based on codified formulas, to subfunds established to meet the varying transportation needs of different modes of transportation. The bill contains transitional provisions phasing in the new funding structure over a period of four years.The existing gas tax based on a percentage of the wholesale price of gasoline and diesel fuel is converted to a cents-per-gallon tax. A rate of $0.282 per gallon of gasoline will be phased in over three years, and then indexed every year thereafter. The regional gas tax will be converted to a rate of $0.076 per gallon of gasoline.Registration fees for motor vehicles will be lowered. The Department of Motor Vehicles will implement a Highway Use Fee for alternative fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles. Alternatively, a person whose vehicles would be subject to this new fee may elect to instead enroll in a mileage-based user fee program to be developed by the Department.In Northern Virginia, the regional transportation improvement fee, used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), is lowered to $0.10 per $100 for the recordation of conveyance of a deed. A new regional congestion fee is imposed at a rate of $0.15 per $100 for the recordation of conveyance of a deed. The regional transient occupancy tax is raised from $2 to $3.The bill authorizes the use of transportation bonds to complete the final section of Corridor Q of the Appalachian Development Highway System, and authorizes a bond issuance for improvements in the Interstate 81 and Interstate 66 corridors.The bill establishes a new Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.The bill adopts several safety initiatives, including: (i) making it illegal to possess an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; (ii) requiring all passengers in a vehicle to wear safety belts and making failure to wear a safety belt a primary offense; (iii) prohibiting the use of handheld personal communication devices; (iv) establishing a speed monitoring program in highway safety corridors that uses a vehicle sensor to take a picture of a vehicle traveling more than 10 miles over the speed limit, subjecting the driver to a monetary fine; and (v) allowing localities to lower the speed limit below 25 miles per hour in business and residential districts. The Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles will establish an advisory committee to oversee education and enforcement of policies such as the seatbelt and hands-free provisions. The bill changes the requirement for a vehicle inspection from once every 12 months to once every 24 months.The bill also creates numerous new transportation safety programs, including an Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program, a Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program, the Statewide Special Structures Program, and a Transit Incentive Program.This bill incorporates HB 16 and HB 1538.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1230)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1230)
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2. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1414ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1414ER)
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3. **Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1414H2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1414H2)
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4. **Impact statement from VCSC (HB1414H3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1414H3)
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5. **Impact statement from VCSC (HB1414S1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1414S1)
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6. **Reenrolled bill text (HB1414ER2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1414ER2)
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## Votes
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- VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 94-N) — **0–93** (fail) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: (49-Y 44-N) — **48–44** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) — **6–2** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N) — **53–43** (pass) · lower
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- Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) — **22–18** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance (12-Y 10-N) — **12–10** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 8-N) — **13–8** (pass) · lower
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- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N) — **23–17** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 3-N) — **14–3** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Passage (56-Y 42-N) — **55–42** (pass) · lower
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- Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N) — **23–16** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 4-N) — **12–4** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Eileen Filler-Corn — primary (person)
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- Delores L. McQuinn — cosponsor (person)
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- Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-08** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103440D `introduction`
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- **2020-01-08** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-14** Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-27** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2020-01-27** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
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- **2020-01-27** Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Finance
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- **2020-01-28** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2020-01-28** Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 8-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-01-28** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-28** Committee substitute printed 20106751D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2020-01-28** Incorporates HB16 (Krizek)
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- **2020-02-03** Reported from Finance (12-Y 10-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-03** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2020-02-05** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2020-02-05** Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 3-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-05** Incorporates HB16 (Krizek)
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- **2020-02-05** Incorporates HB1538 (Austin)
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- **2020-02-05** Committee substitute printed 20107735D-H2 `substitution`
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- **2020-02-06** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2020-02-07** Passed by for the day
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- **2020-02-07** Motion to reconsidered pass by for the day agreed to
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- **2020-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-02-07** Committee on Transportation substitute rejected 20106751D-H1
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- **2020-02-07** Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 20107735D-H2
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- **2020-02-07** Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1414H2
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- **2020-02-10** Read third time and passed House (56-Y 42-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-02-10** VOTE: Passage (56-Y 42-N)
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- **2020-02-11** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2020-02-11** Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2020-02-25** Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 4-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-25** Impact statement from DPB (HB1414H2)
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- **2020-02-25** Committee substitute printed 20108986D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2020-02-26** Impact statement from VCSC (HB1414S1)
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- **2020-02-26** Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-26** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2020-02-26** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2020-02-26** Committee substitute agreed to 20108986D-S1
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- **2020-02-26** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1414S1
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- **2020-02-26** Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) `passage`
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- **2020-02-26** Senate substitute rejected by House 20108986D-S1 (0-Y 94-N)
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- **2020-02-26** VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 94-N)
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- **2020-02-26** Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-26** Senate requested conference committee
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- **2020-02-27** House acceded to request
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- **2020-02-27** Conferees appointed by House
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- **2020-02-27** Conferees appointed by Senate
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- **2020-03-07** Amended by conference committee
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- **2020-03-07** Conference substitute printed 20109905D-H3
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- **2020-03-07** Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 43-N)
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- **2020-03-07** VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N)
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- **2020-03-08** Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
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- **2020-03-09** Impact statement from VCSC (HB1414H3)
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- **2020-03-18** Enrolled
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- **2020-03-18** Signed by President
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- **2020-03-19** Signed by Speaker
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- **2020-03-20** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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- **2020-03-20** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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- **2020-04-08** Impact statement from DPB (HB1414ER)
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- **2020-04-11** Governor's recommendation received by House
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- **2020-04-22** Placed on Calendar
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- **2020-04-22** House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 44-N)
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- **2020-04-22** VOTE: (49-Y 44-N)
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- **2020-04-22** Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
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- **2020-04-22** Governor's recommendation adopted
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- **2020-04-22** Reenrolled
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- **2020-04-22** Reenrolled bill text (HB1414ER2)
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- **2020-04-22** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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- **2020-04-22** Signed by President as reenrolled
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- **2020-04-22** Enacted, Chapter 1230 (effective - see bill) `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97028ffd-353c-4521-9331-8a894d7d1c43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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