VA HB1722 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

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

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Title

Mineral mining and processing; use of certain chemicals prohibited.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Rereferred (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2023-02-06HouseVOTE: Rereferred (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-06HouseRereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-06HouseMotion to rerefer to committee agreed to
2023-02-03HouseRead first time
2023-02-01HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)
2023-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N)
2023-01-17HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
2023-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2023-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102765D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4521105(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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