Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1298
Session 2021
Tourism improvement districts; authorizes any locality to create.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 31, 2021
First Action
Jan 11, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1298
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (4)
House Votes (4)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
Summary
Tourism improvement districts. Authorizesany locality to create a local tourism improvement district plan, consisting of fees charged to businesses and used to fund tourismpromotion activities and capital improvements. Under the bill, thelocality is authorized to contract with a nonprofit entity to administerthe activities and improvements.
Text (3)
03/31/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (effective 7/1/21)
02/24/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/24/2021
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/22/2021
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021
Senate
Enrolled
02/17/2021
House
VOTE: Passage #2 (62-Y 36-N)
02/17/2021
House
Passed House (62-Y 36-N)
02/17/2021
House
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/17/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)
02/17/2021
House
Passed House (64-Y 35-N)
02/17/2021
House
Read third time
02/16/2021
House
Read second time
02/12/2021
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
02/08/2021
House
Continued to Special Session 1 in Counties, Cities and Towns
02/02/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/02/2021
House
Read first time
02/02/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
01/29/2021
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
01/28/2021
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/26/2021
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
01/18/2021
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/18/2021
Senate
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)
01/11/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/11/2021
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102381D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:03:52 PM
Record Updated
Apr 13, 2021 12:05:09 AM