VA HB535 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Limited liability for beekeepers. Provides that a beekeeper shall not be liable for any personal injury or property damage that occurs in connection with his keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, or appliances if he follows best management practices established in regulations adopted by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The immunity does not extend to intentional tortious conduct or acts of omissions that constitute gross negligence or negligence. The Board is directed to adopt initial regulations to be effective no later than November 1, 2016.
Title
Beekeepers; limited liability.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (Y: 36 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-29 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) | |
| 2016-03-29 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-03-07 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16 |
| 2016-03-05 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB535ER) |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Enrolled |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 2-N) |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2016-02-08 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB535H1 |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 16104725D-H1 |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-03 | House | Committee substitute printed 16104725D-H1 |
| 2016-02-03 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-14 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2016-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2016-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103592D |
