Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred Rules
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Healey
DDemocratic
P
Barrie Ciliberti
RRepublican
P
Dana Stein
DDemocratic
P
Jackie Addison
DDemocratic
P
Ken Kerr
DDemocratic
P
Kumar P. Barve
DDemocratic
P
Linda Foley
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Holmes
DDemocratic
P
Michele Guyton
DDemocratic
P
Nick Allen
DDemocratic
P
Regina Boyce
DDemocratic
P
Sara Love
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bridges
DDemocratic
P
Vaughn Stewart
DDemocratic
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