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SB 534 Pest Law.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Pest Law. Repeals the requirement that the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services must appoint a State Entomologist and Plant Pathologist. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner to cooperate with public and private organizations to suppress, control, eradicate, or to prevent or retard the spread of any pest.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 001646204  pdf
• 03/14/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB534ER)  pdf
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 001646204
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/31/00  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/00  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/03/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/00  House: Read first time
• 02/09/00  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/16/00  House: Assigned to Agriculture sub-committee: 3
• 03/01/00  House: Reported from Agriculture (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  House: Read second time
• 03/03/00  House: Read third time
• 03/03/00  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/14/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB534ER)
• 03/16/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/16/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/17/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)