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2003 SESSION

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SB 1186 State water safety zones and restricted areas; penalty.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

State water safety zones and restricted areas; penalty. Allows the Virginia Marine Resources Commission after consultation with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Corps of Engineers to establish, by regulation, state water safety zones or restricted areas in the tidal waters of the Commonwealth wherein public access shall be restricted or prohibited in the interest of public safety. Such zones or areas shall be consistent with federal law and become effective immediately upon establishment by the Commission. The regulations are exempted from the Administrative Process Act, and shall be enforced by the Virginia Marine Police. In times of official state or national emergency, the Governor is authorized to adjust the boundaries of safety zones or restricted areas by executive order. Violations of these regulations are Class 1 misdemeanors. This bill has an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034799552  pdf | impact statement
• 01/20/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 033390552-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1186ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034799552
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/20/03  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 033390552-S1
• 01/21/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/22/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/22/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 033390552-S1
• 01/22/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 033390552-S1
• 01/23/03  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/24/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/24/03  House: Read first time
• 01/24/03  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/12/03  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  House: Read second time
• 02/14/03  House: Read third time
• 02/14/03  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/14/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/14/03  House: Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/19/03  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  Senate: Emergency clause added
• 02/28/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1186ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 389 (effective 3/16/03)
• 03/25/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389)