North and South Mayo Rivers; designating portions thereof in Henry County as State scenic rivers. (SB40)

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville) with support from co-patrons Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington), and Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

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

Description

Scenic river. Designating portions of the North Mayo River and South Mayo River as components of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/19/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080562316
12/19/2007Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/11/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB40)
01/14/2008Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/15/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2008Read second time and engrossed
01/17/2008Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2008Communicated to House
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/20/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2008Read second time
02/22/2008Read third time
02/22/2008Committee amendments agreed to
02/22/2008Engrossed by House as amended
02/22/2008Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2008House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Enrolled
02/27/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB40ER)
02/27/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB40ER)
02/27/2008Signed by Speaker
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 338 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 336 (effective 7/1/08)
03/11/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0336)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB455.

Comments

kay slaughter writes:

This bill designating the North and South Mayo River in Henry County (near NC line and Martinsville, Va) has the full support of the Board of Supervisors and Dan River Basin Assn and is part of Henry County's effort to promote its rivers for tourism -- this is a gorgeous part of the state, and the Mayo is very special. Eventually, there are hopes that a linear park might be developed along the Mayo in Va. to meet up with the Mayo River park in North Carolina.
This should not be a controversial bill but still one worth supporting.