Striped bass; designated as official state saltwater fish. (SB940)

Introduced By

Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Emblems and designations; state saltwater fish.  Designates the striped bass as the state saltwater fish. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102425D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/26/2011Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2011Passed by for the day
01/31/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2011Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2011Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/16/2011Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2011Read second time
02/18/2011Read third time
02/18/2011Passed by for the day
02/21/2011Passed by for the day
02/22/2011Read third time
02/22/2011Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
02/22/2011Amendment by Delegate Miller, J.H. rejected (48-Y 49-N)
02/22/2011VOTE: REJECTED (48-Y 49-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2011Passed House (80-Y 16-N)
02/22/2011VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2011Enrolled
03/03/2011Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB940ER)
03/03/2011Signed by Speaker
03/06/2011Signed by President
03/26/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective 7/1/11)
03/26/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 16 minutes.