SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2005 SESSION
HB 2809 Menhaden fishery; Governor to issue proclamation to implement measures to manage.
Introduced by: Allen L. Louderback | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Menhaden management measures. Authorizes the Governor to issue a proclamation to implement measures to manage the menhaden fishery, if such measures are required by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the General Assembly is not in session to enact a statute to adopt such measures. Prior to issuing such a proclamation, the Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, would have to determine whether the measures are (i) necessary for the conservation of the Atlantic menhaden fishery and (ii) in accordance with scientific, biological, and social data.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/05 House: Presented & ordered printed 051658384 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2809ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/24/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/05 House: Presented & ordered printed 051658384
- 01/18/05 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/05 House: Reported from Agr., Chesapeake & Natural Res. (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/05 House: Read first time
- 01/28/05 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/05 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/01/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/14/05 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/05 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2809ER)
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 123 (effective 7/1/05)
- 03/24/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)