Oyster grounds; condemnation. (SB603)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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

Description

Condemnation of oyster grounds. Prohibits localities from exercising the right of eminent domain to condemn privately leased riparian and general oyster planting grounds. These planting grounds are assigned to persons under a lease agreement approved by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2014Presented and ordered printed 14103628D
01/13/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/16/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB603)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB603)
01/30/2014Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/04/2014Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Placed on Calendar
02/07/2014Read first time
02/07/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/12/2014Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2014Read second time
02/14/2014Engrossed by House as amended SB603
02/14/2014Read third time
02/14/2014Committee amendments agreed to
02/14/2014Engrossed by House as amended
02/14/2014Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
02/14/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2014House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2014Enrolled
02/20/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB603ER)
02/20/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB603ER)
02/20/2014Signed by Speaker
02/22/2014Signed by President
03/05/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 162 (effective 7/1/14)
03/05/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0162)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.