HB 1415

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 15, 2018
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established, report, sunset date.

Abstract

Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

Bill Sponsors (79)

Votes


Actions


Mar 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Mar 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)

Mar 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Mar 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendments waived

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 14, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Rules

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 18104386D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB1415E

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Feb 02, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

Feb 01, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 25, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3

Jan 23, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Virginia General Assembly

Referred from General Laws by voice vote

Jan 15, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Virginia General Assembly

Presented and ordered printed 18104386D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Presented and ordered printed 18104386D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 18104386D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1415ER) HTML

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