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2024 SESSION

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HB 85 Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanide or a cyanide compound prohibited.

Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanide or a cyanide compound prohibited. Prohibits any miner or other person from using cyanide or a cyanide compound in any mineral mining or processing operation.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101899D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB85ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/28/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101899D
• 12/28/23  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/15/24  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
• 01/17/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/24  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/24  House: Read first time
• 01/29/24  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/30/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/20/24  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/24  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB85ER)
• 02/28/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/26/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/26/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)