VA SB549 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Nuclear energy; strategic plan. Directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and the Secretary of Education to work in coordination with the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to develop a strategic plan for the role of nuclear energy in the Commonwealth's overall strategy for moving toward renewable and carbon-free energy. The plan shall be completed by October 1, 2020, and updated every four years thereafter.

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Title

Nuclear energy; strategic plan for overall goal of carbon-free energy.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB549ER)
2020-03-02SenateEnrolled
2020-02-25SenateTitle replaced 20108595D-H1
2020-02-25SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB549H1
2020-02-21HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20108595D-H1
2020-02-21HouseRead third time
2020-02-20HouseRead second time
2020-02-18HouseCommittee substitute printed 20108595D-H1
2020-02-18HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-24SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-23SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-22SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-20SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-10SenateAssigned C&L sub: Energy
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102786D

Same As/Similar To

HB1303 (Same As) 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB549
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB549+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB549H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB549ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0658+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0023+SB0549
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0119SB0549+SB0549
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0140SB0549+SB0549
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0286+SB0549
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1198+SB0549
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0950SB0549+SB0549

Bill Comments

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