SB 171

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 28, 2017
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established.

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 has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Actions


Mar 14, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

Mar 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Feb 28, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 27, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 26, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 19, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 18101389D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendments waived

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB171E

Virginia General Assembly

Amendments by Senator Stanley agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendments waived

Virginia General Assembly

Amendment by Senator Hanger withdrawn

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by temporarily

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment #2 rejected

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment #1 agreed to

Dec 28, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Rules

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101389D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101389D HTML
Senate: Printed as engrossed 18101389D-E HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB171ER) HTML

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