VA HJR556 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); environmental justice. Establishes that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to follow the principles of environmental justice in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies and to ensure that no population, especially minority, low-income, or historically economically disadvantaged communities, faces higher levels or greater impacts of pollution and climate change than other populations.
Title
Constitutional amendment; environmental justice (first reference).
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-01-15 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101762D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HJ556 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HJ556+hil |
