Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy; DACS to develop and maintain, report. (SB356)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and maintain a pollinator protection strategy (the Strategy) to promote the health of and mitigate the risks to pollinator species, including honeybees. The Strategy shall include a protection plan for managed pollinators that provides voluntary best management practices and supports efforts to reduce exposure, increase habitat, and take other steps to protect pollinators. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102896D |
01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/21/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB356) |
01/21/2016 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104244D-S1 |
01/25/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2016 | Read second time |
01/26/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/26/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104244D-S1 |
01/26/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB356S1 |
01/27/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB356S1) |
02/03/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2016 | Read first time |
02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Read second time |
02/12/2016 | Read third time |
02/12/2016 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2016 | Enrolled |
02/15/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER) |
02/15/2016 | Signed by President |
02/15/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
02/16/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/16/16 |
02/16/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 23, 2016 |
02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB356ER) |
02/23/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 11 (effective 7/1/16) |
02/23/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011) |