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Bills & Amendments
Currently, I have over 50 bills and amendments in the process of being drafted and considered. See below for a link to our website and a list with descriptions.
Amendment No. 30-003
Title 17, section 89, chapter 9 - Title 17 section 86: A provision to define Truancy, and hold parents/guardians more accountable for truants.
BR No. 13-002
The Bill amends Title 30 sections 1" Public Utilities subject to regulation; definition; financial interests of members of the commission"
Bill Summary
The bill strikes subsection (a) in its entirety. Section 1 is hereby amended by adding subsection (a)(1) to read "telecommunications services to the full extent not pre-empted by federal law". (a)(2) to read - "water supply services by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority"; (a)(3) to read - "electric power service" (a)(4) to read "franchised passenger ferry services within the waters of the United States Virgin Islands" and (a)(5) to read "fees charged by the Waste Management Authority"
Bill No. 30-0063
An Act amending Title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 407, section 4606, by requiring that the Territorial Parole Board notify victims when an inmate is paroled.
Bill Summary:
This bill amends Title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 407, section 4606, by adding subsection (b) which requires that the Territorial Parole Board notify the victim at least 30 days prior to an inmate being considered for parole, the date of the parole hearing, and his/her right to submit documents and provide testimony at a scheduled parole hearing. Additionally it requires at least 24 hours prior notification to the victim of the actual parole of an inmate, should the victim request it.
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How an idea becomes a Bill and then a Law in the USVI
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- An idea for a law is formulated and then a brief description is sent to Legislative Legal Counsel.
- Between our Research Department and the Legislative Legal Department it is checked for legal validity and language. Often times this includes reviewing similar laws that have been enacted in other states and territories and/or holding meetings with local stakeholders to ensure that the law will properly serve its purpose and be enforceable.
- Once the submitted idea has been vetted, it is put into bill form by the Legal Department and is assigned a number.
- The draft bill is then sent back to the sponsoring Senator for final review and "sign off".
- Once signed off on by the Senator, it formally becomes a bill and is sent to be pro forma'd.
- The Senate President, Legal Counsel and a person of Senate President's choosing consider all bills put forth, assign them to the appropriate Senate Committee (pro forma session) and it is put on the Senate Calendar.
- Once assigned to Committee the bill is considered and either tabled, approved to move on to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary or sent back to Committee for further discussion.
- In the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, the bill is considered and, again, it can either be tabled or approved and sent to the Full Senate Session to be considered for a law.
- In the Full Senate Session, once again, it is considered, voted on, and either is tabled or approved to become a law.
- If the Full Senate votes the bill to become a law, it is sent to the Governor for further consideration.
- If the Governor signs the bill, it becomes a law. If the Governor vetoes the bill, it goes back to the Senate for revision or it may be tabled at that point. The Governor has ten (10) days after transmittal of legislation to either sign or veto the bill. If the Governor does not sign the bill then it becomes a law without his signature.
- If the Governor vetoes the bill, it can be overturned by a 2/3 vote in the Senate.
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Bill Tracker
Are you curious about the Bills that have been proposed by the 30th and previous Legislatures? Visit the official US Virgin Islands Legislature website for details. The bill tracking database allows you to search by Senator, Bill number and more. >> Access Billtracking
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