28th Virgin Islands Legislature

The 28th Virgin Islands Legislature was a meeting of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. It convened in Charlotte Amalie on January 12, 2009, during the last two years of Governor John de Jongh’s first term.^[1]

• January 12, 2009: The 28th Legislature convenes its first session.
• January 26, 2009: Governor de Jongh delivered his State of Territory Address.
• April 16, 2009: Senate confirmed the nominations of Claudette Watson-Anderson to head Internal Revenue Bureau (IRB) and Angel Dawson as the new Commissioner for Finance. Gizette Canegata-Thomas and Violet Anne Golden were also approved to run the Casino Control Commission.^[2]
• April 16, 2009: Senate voted 8-6 to remove Adlah Donastorg from the position of President of the Legislature. Louis Patrick Hill becomes new Senate President.^[3]
• March 4, 2010: Senator Adlah Donastorg arrested on domestic violence charges.^[4]

• Bill No. 28-0232: An Act amending Title 29, V.I. Code, subsection 919, as it relates to the composition of the Public Finance Authority’s Board of Directors.
• Bill No. 28-0237: An Act amending Title 3, V.I. Code, chapter 33, section 881, to mandate that government agencies keep confidential the personal records of persons with whom they interact.

• August 20, 2010: An Act establishing a new Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control.

• May 14, 2010: The Virgin Islands Smoke-Free Act
• August 20, 2010: Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2010 + An Act requesting Department of Property and Procurement to identify property on St. Thomas to develop an automobile race track. + An Act appropriating $40,000 to VITEMA for tsunami escape route signs and tsunami preparedness.^[5]

• An Act recognizing Eduardo “Nandy” Martinez-Rosario, Sr. posthumously for his many and varied accomplishments and contributions to this community and his achievements in fields ranging from sailing to outdoor sports and recreation to skilled labor.

• List of Virgin Islands Legislatures