Virginia Environmental Justice Act; definitions, policy regarding environmental justice. (SB406)
Introduced By
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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
Environmental justice; policy. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 704. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103457D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB406) |
| 01/29/2020 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107107D-S1 |
| 01/31/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/03/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107107D-S1 |
| 02/03/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB406S1 |
| 02/04/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB406S1) |
| 02/14/2020 | Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
| 02/18/2020 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108618D-H1 |
| 02/20/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/21/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB406H1) |
| 02/21/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/21/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108618D-H1 |
| 02/21/2020 | Amendment by Delegate Keam agreed to |
| 02/21/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB406H1 |
| 02/21/2020 | Passed House with substitute with amendment (54-Y 43-N) |
| 02/21/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2020 | House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2020 | Title replaced 20108618D-H1 |
| 03/02/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/02/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB406ER) |
| 03/02/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/04/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB406ER) |
| 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 |
| 04/08/2020 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/22/2020 | VOTE: (49-Y 43-N) |
| 04/22/2020 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/22/2020 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 43-N) |
| 04/22/2020 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/22/2020 | Reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Reenrolled bill text (SB406ER2) |
| 04/22/2020 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Enacted, Chapter 1257 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/22/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1257) |
| 05/01/2020 | VOTE: (49-Y 43-N) |