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SB 478 Clinch River; designating segment in Tazewell County as part of the Clinch State Scenic River.

Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Clinch State Scenic River. Designates a 66.8-mile segment of the Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell Counties as part of the Clinch State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The bill provides that nothing shall preclude the continued operation and maintenance of existing dams in the designated section of river. The bill contains a technical amendment. This bill is identical to HB 5.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104971D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/21/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20106281D-S1  pdf
• 01/21/20  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 20106281D-S1  pdf
• 01/27/20  Senate: Floor substitute printed 20106769D-S2 (Chafin)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0629)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104971D
• 01/07/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/21/20  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (12-Y 2-N)
• 01/21/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20106281D-S1
• 01/21/20  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 20106281D-S1
• 01/23/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/27/20  Senate: Floor substitute printed 20106769D-S2 (Chafin)
• 01/27/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/28/20  Senate: Read second time
• 01/28/20  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 20106281D-S1
• 01/28/20  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/28/20  Senate: Substitute by Senator Chafin agreed to 20106769D-S2
• 01/28/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB478S2
• 01/29/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/03/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/20  House: Read first time
• 02/03/20  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/19/20  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/21/20  House: Read second time
• 02/24/20  House: Read third time
• 02/24/20  House: Passed House (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/24/20  House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/27/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/27/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
• 02/27/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/27/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
• 03/10/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/02/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 629 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0629)