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2010 SESSION
HB 297 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinance. Authorizes the governing body of a locality to adopt civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances. Civil fines will not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. Noise ordinances enacted under this section shall not apply to railroads or to sound emanating from any area permitted by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy or any division thereof. This bill is identical to SB 246.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102601D pdf
- 01/22/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10104488D-H1 pdf
- 01/28/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10104488D-EH1 pdf
- 03/09/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB297ER) pdf
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102601D
- 01/11/10 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/15/10 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #2
- 01/21/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/10 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10104488D-H1
- 01/25/10 House: Read first time
- 01/26/10 House: Read second time
- 01/26/10 House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104488D-H1
- 01/26/10 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/10 House: Read second time
- 01/27/10 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/10 House: Read second time
- 01/28/10 House: Amendment by Delegate Cosgrove agreed to
- 01/28/10 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB297EH1
- 01/28/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10104488D-EH1
- 01/29/10 House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 5-N)
- 01/29/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (90-Y 5-N)
- 02/01/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/23/10 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/10 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/26/10 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/26/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/26/10 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 2-N)
- 03/01/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/02/10 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
- 03/09/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB297ER)
- 03/09/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)