VA SB529 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Menhaden quotas. Increases the total allowable landings for menhaden from 144,272.84 metric tons per year to 158,700.12 metric tons per year. The bill also repeals the sunset provision that would have removed the Virginia Marine Resources Commission's authority to establish the annual harvest cap for the purse seine fishery for Atlantic menhaden.

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Title

Menhaden; increases total allowable landings.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-29 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)
2016-02-29 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
2016-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-22SenateSigned by President
2016-02-22SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB529ER)
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled
2016-02-19HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-19HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-19HouseRead third time
2016-02-18HouseRead second time
2016-02-17HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-21SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2016-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101215D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
282400.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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