Introduction of snakehead fish; penalty. (SB906)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Introduction of snakehead fish; penalty. Prohibits the introduction of snakehead fish from any location into state waters. Current law only prohibits the introduction of snakehead fish from outside the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
12/26/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101295D |
12/26/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/11/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB906) |
01/12/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/18/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/30/2017 | Read first time |
01/30/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/06/2017 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
02/08/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Read second time |
02/17/2017 | Read third time |
02/17/2017 | Passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Enrolled |
02/22/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB906ER) |
02/22/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB906ER) |
02/22/2017 | Signed by President |
02/22/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17 |
02/23/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361) |
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 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
GOING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EITHER SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE OR SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE DONE AND AFFECT THE BOND RATING AND THAT LEADS TO THE MONEY THAT WOULD NEED TO BE BORROWED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WITH THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT WE REJECT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. SO I ASK YOU TO VOTE NO. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM SOUTHERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR BARKER.Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria): MR. PRESIDENT, SPEAKING IN
[Unknown]: STATE. I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BODY TO PASS THE BILL. SHALL THE BILLS PASS? [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE, YEAH! THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES DELIGHTEDLY ARE 99, NOS 0. AYES 99, NOS 0. THE BILLS ARE PASSED. MR. SPEAKER.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM SHENANDOAH.
[Unknown]: PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, MR. SPEAKER. I CAN'T HEAR A WORD YOU ARE SAYING. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN HAS THE FLOOR.
[Unknown]: CAN WE CLEAR THE GALLERY BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN. I DON'T THINK WE WANT THE