SB88: Mercury switches in motor vehicles; requires removal prior to their demolition.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Watkins (R-10)

John Watkins
(R-10)
Served: 1998–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Status
03/23/2006: signed by governor
View Entire History
- 01/06/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 068753840
- 01/06/2006 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2006 Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2006 Committee substitute printed 068856840-S1
- 01/23/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2006 Read second time
- 01/24/2006 Reading of substitute waived
- 01/24/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 068856840-S1
- 01/24/2006 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB88S1
- 01/25/2006 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2006 Communicated to House
- 01/30/2006 Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/2006 Read first time
- 01/30/2006 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/16/2006 Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2006 Read second time
- 02/20/2006 Read third time
- 02/20/2006 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2006 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2006 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB88ER)
- 02/27/2006 Enrolled
- 02/28/2006 Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/2006 Signed by President
- 03/23/2006 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 163 (effective 7/1/06)
- 03/31/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0163)
Summary
Mercury switches in motor vehicles. Requires the
removal of mercury switches in certain motor vehicles prior to their
demolition. The bill authorizes the Virginia Waste Management Board to adopt regulations
concerning the criteria and standards for removal of mercury switches. View Full Text »
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