Public oyster ground; increases amount of time MRC is required to post public notice before closing. (HB1944)

Introduced By

Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively)

Progress

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

Description

Public oyster grounds.  Increases the amount of time from five days to 30 days that the Marine Resources Commission is required to post a public notice before closing a public oyster ground. The public notice requirement does not apply to the Department of Health. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2011Committee
01/11/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100892D
01/11/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/20/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB1944)
01/26/2011Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2011Read first time
01/28/2011Read second time
01/28/2011Committee amendment agreed to
01/28/2011Engrossed by House as amended HB1944E
01/28/2011Printed as engrossed 11100892D-E
01/31/2011Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/31/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB1944E)
01/31/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2011Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/14/2011Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2011Read third time
02/16/2011Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2011Enrolled
02/22/2011Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
02/22/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB1944ER)
02/22/2011Signed by Speaker
02/23/2011Signed by President
03/16/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 221 (effective 7/1/11)
03/16/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221)