VA SB1103 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-17 - Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags prohibited; local option. Allows any locality by ordinance to prohibit the distribution, sale, or offer of disposable plastic shopping bags to consumers. The bill exempts from any such prohibition reusable bags of a certain thickness; bags that are used to carry certain products, such as ice cream or newspapers; and garbage bags that are sold in multiples.

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Title

Disposable plastic shopping bags; distribution prohibited, local option.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 16-N) (Y: 20 N: 16 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (36-Y 1-N) (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 19-N) (Y: 18 N: 19 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-17HouseTabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
2015-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-02-11HouseReferred from Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-02SenatePassed Senate (20-Y 16-N)
2015-02-02SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-02SenateReconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (36-Y 1-N)
2015-02-02SenateRead third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 19-N)
2015-01-30SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27SenateReported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101066D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152926.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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