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2024 SESSION

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HB 517 European honey bee; designating as the official state pollinator.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Official emblems and designations; state pollinator; European honey bee. Designates the honey bee (Apis mellifera) as the official state pollinator. The bill contains a technical amendment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101096D  pdf
• 02/22/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB517ER)  pdf
• 03/08/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101096D
• 01/08/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/24/24  House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
• 01/25/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/24  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/24  House: Read first time
• 02/02/24  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/14/24  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/24  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB517ER)
• 02/22/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/01/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
• 03/01/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
• 03/08/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 43 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/08/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)