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

DateAction
12/26/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101295D
12/26/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/11/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB906)
01/12/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/18/2017Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Placed on Calendar
01/30/2017Read first time
01/30/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/06/2017Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
02/08/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/15/2017Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB906ER)
02/22/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB906ER)
02/22/2017Signed by President
02/22/2017Signed by Speaker
02/23/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
02/23/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G 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