Wetlands protection; living shorelines. (SB776)
Introduced By
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Wetlands protection; living shorelines. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to promulgate and periodically update minimum standards for the protection and conservation of wetlands and to approve only living shoreline approaches to shoreline stabilization unless the best available science shows that such approaches are not suitable. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102955D |
01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB776) |
01/28/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/05/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2020 | Read second time |
02/07/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/07/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/07/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB776E |
02/07/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20102955D-E |
02/10/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB776E) |
02/21/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2020 | Read first time |
02/21/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/24/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/24/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) |
02/26/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2020 | Read second time |
03/02/2020 | Read third time |
03/02/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
03/02/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/02/2020 | Passed House with amendments (70-Y 30-N) |
03/02/2020 | VOTE: Passage (70-Y 30-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2020 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2020 | Enrolled |
03/06/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB776ER) |
03/06/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB776ER) |
03/07/2020 | Signed by President |
03/07/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/07/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/07/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809) |