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2010 SESSION

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SB 246 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.

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

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties. 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 HB 297.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102211D  pdf
• 01/20/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104383D-S1  pdf
• 02/19/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105453D-H1  pdf
• 03/03/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB246ER)  pdf
• 04/21/10  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB246ER2)  pdf
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0788)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102211D
• 01/12/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/19/10  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104383D-S1
• 01/21/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/10  Senate: Read second time
• 01/22/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/22/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10104383D-S1
• 01/22/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB246S1
• 01/25/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/10  House: Read first time
• 02/03/10  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/19/10  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105453D-H1
• 02/22/10  House: Read second time
• 02/23/10  House: Read third time
• 02/23/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105453D-H1
• 02/23/10  House: Amendment by Delegate Kilgore agreed to
• 02/23/10  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/23/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB246H1
• 02/23/10  House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (78-Y 21-N)
• 02/23/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (78-Y 21-N)
• 02/25/10  Senate: House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/10  Senate: Title replaced 10105453D-H1
• 03/03/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/03/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB246ER)
• 03/03/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/13/10  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/20/10  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/10  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 53-N)
• 04/21/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (42-Y 53-N)
• 04/21/10  House: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to
• 04/21/10  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (61-Y 31-N)
• 04/21/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (61-Y 31-N)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB246ER2)
• 04/21/10  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Enacted, Chapter 788 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0788)