VA SB737 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-05 - Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Navigation on freshwaters. Provides that the freshwaters of the Commonwealth shall be open to nonmotorized vessels for purposes of recreation between sunrise and sunset. This policy will apply regardless of whether the water body is deemed to be navigable or nonnavigable or whether the adjoining banks are publicly or privately owned.

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Title

Nonmotorized vessels; freshwaters of State shall be open certain times for purposes of recreation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 1-A) (Y: 18 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-05SenateDefeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 1-A)
2013-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB737S1
2013-02-05SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 13104163D-S1
2013-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2013-02-05SenateRead second time
2013-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-01-31SenateCommittee substitute printed 13104163D-S1
2013-01-31SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 7-N)
2012-12-12SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2012-12-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100547D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
291745.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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