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1999 SESSION

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HB 2269 Public trust in subaqueous lands.

Introduced by: W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Public trust in subaqueous lands. Directs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to exercise its authority, consistent with the public trust doctrine as established in common law, to protect the public right to the use and enjoyment of the subaqueous lands held in trust by the Commonwealth. Actions taken in conformance with the public trust are not to be considered an exercise of the police power. A provision clarifies that the amendment is not to be construed to deprive a landowner of any common law riparian rights.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999262376  pdf
• 02/09/99  House: Printed as engrossed 999262376-E  pdf
• 03/04/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2269ER)  pdf
• 04/07/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999262376
• 01/21/99  House: Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
• 02/05/99  House: Reported from Ches. & Its Tributaries (10-Y 6-N)
• 02/06/99  House: Read first time
• 02/07/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/08/99  House: Read second time
• 02/08/99  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/08/99  House: Engrossment refused by House (44-Y 50-N)
• 02/08/99  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (44-Y 50-N)
• 02/08/99  House: Engrossment reconsidered by House
• 02/08/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/09/99  House: Read second time
• 02/09/99  House: Amendment by Mr. Rust agreed to
• 02/09/99  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/09/99  House: Printed as engrossed 999262376-E
• 02/09/99  House: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/99  House: Passed House (58-Y 41-N)
• 02/09/99  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 41-N)
• 02/09/99  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/16/99  Senate: Assigned to A. C. & N. R. sub-committee: HB2269 & 2272
• 02/22/99  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/23/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/99  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/99  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2269ER)
• 03/08/99  House: Enrolled
• 03/08/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 741 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/07/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)