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2018 SESSION
HB 844 Burn ban; definition of "orchard" and "vineyard."
Introduced by: C. Matthew Fariss | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Burn ban; definition of "orchard" and "vineyard." Defines the terms "orchard" and "vineyard" for the purposes of the exception to the ban on burning brush where such burning is done to prevent frost damage to orchards or vineyards.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101498D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18101498D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB844ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101498D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/29/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/18 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: Read first time
- 02/05/18 House: Read second time
- 02/05/18 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB844E
- 02/05/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18101498D-E
- 02/06/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/15/18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/18 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB844ER)
- 02/22/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
- 02/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
- 03/05/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/05/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)