Invasive species; Sec. of Natural Resources & of Agriculture & Forestry to develop management plan. (HB1775)

Introduced By

Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively) with support from co-patrons Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), and Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)

Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Invasive species. Charges the Secretary of Natural Resources with the responsibility of developing an invasive species management plan to prevent the introduction of invasive species and to control and eradicate those species that are present on Virginia's lands and waters. Amends § 2.2-220.2 (“Development of strategies to prevent the introduction of, to control, and to eradicate invasive species.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/08/2009 Committee
01/08/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093953822
01/08/2009 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/21/2009 Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resource
01/21/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
01/23/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1775)
01/28/2009 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2009 Committee substitute printed 093974690-H1
01/29/2009 Read first time
01/30/2009 Read second time
01/30/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 093974690-H1
01/30/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1775H1
02/02/2009 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N)
02/02/2009 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2009 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/05/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1775H1)
02/09/2009 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009 Passed by for the day
02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009 Read third time
02/12/2009 Reading of amendments waived
02/12/2009 Committee amendments agreed to
02/12/2009 Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2009 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/16/2009 Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N)
02/16/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2009 Enrolled
02/17/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1775ER)
02/17/2009 Signed by Speaker
02/18/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1775ER)
02/18/2009 Signed by President
02/26/2009 Governor's recommendation received by House
02/26/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/27/2009 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
02/27/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 G Governor's recommendation adopted
02/28/2009 Reenrolled bill text (HB1775ER2)
02/28/2009 Reenrolled
02/28/2009 Signed by President as reenrolled
02/28/2009 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
02/28/2009 Enacted, Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/09)
02/28/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144)
03/03/2009 Enacted, Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/09)
03/03/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144)
03/03/2009 Reenrolled
03/03/2009 Reenrolled bill text (HB1775ER2)
03/04/2009 Signed by President as reenrolled
03/06/2009 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
03/06/2009 Enacted, Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/09)
03/06/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144)

Video

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