Buggs Island Lake; allowed to be referred to as John H. Kerr Reservoir or Kerr Lake. (SB972)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)

Progress

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

Description

Buggs Island Lake. Allows state agencies and local governments to refer to Buggs Island Lake as John H. Kerr Reservoir or Kerr Lake, despite a previously passed House Joint Resolution requiring them to use the name Buggs Island Lake. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101571D
01/10/2015Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/15/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB972)
01/15/2015Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/19/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2015Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2015Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Placed on Calendar
01/30/2015Read first time
01/30/2015Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/11/2015Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2015Read second time
02/13/2015Read third time
02/13/2015Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/13/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2015Enrolled
02/17/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB972ER)
02/17/2015Signed by Speaker
02/18/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB972ER)
02/20/2015Signed by President
02/23/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/23/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
02/23/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/10/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 84 (effective 7/1/15)
03/10/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0084)

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 7 minutes.