VA HB55 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 5 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-05 - House: Continued to 2009 in Rules by voice vote
Status: Introduced on December 5 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-05 - House: Continued to 2009 in Rules by voice vote
Summary
English as the official language of the Commonwealth. States that, except as provided by federal law, English is the official language of the Commonwealth, and no state agency or local government shall provide or otherwise assist in providing any documents, information, literature, or other written materials in any language other than English. The bill provides exceptions to this general rule for any documents, information, literature, or other written materials in a language other than English used in connection with foreign language instruction, administration of justice in the courts of the Commonwealth, law-enforcement purposes, or the provision of health care services. This bill was continued to the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Title
English; designating as official language of State.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2008-02-05 | House: Continued to 2009 in Rules by voice vote | |
2007-12-05 | House: Referred to Committee on Rules | |
2007-12-05 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081753600 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB55 |