U.S. Department of the Interior; monitoring by VMRC, Assateague Island National Seashore. (SB643)

Introduced By

Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Del. Rob Bloxom (R-Accomack)

Progress

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

Description

U.S. Department of the Interior; monitoring by VMRC; Assateague Island National Seashore. Directs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to monitor any effort by the U.S. Department of the Interior to expand federal jurisdiction regarding fishing or shellfish harvesting in the waters adjoining the Assateague Island National Seashore and to seek to preserve the right and ability of Virginia watermen to use such waters. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/18/2016Presented and ordered printed 16103604D
01/18/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/21/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB643)
02/04/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2016Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Placed on Calendar
02/12/2016Read first time
02/12/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/17/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2016Read second time
02/19/2016Read third time
02/19/2016Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/19/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2016Enrolled
02/22/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB643ER)
02/22/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB643ER)
02/22/2016Signed by President
02/22/2016Signed by Speaker
02/22/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
02/22/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
02/29/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 67 (effective 7/1/16)
02/29/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067)

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 30 seconds.