Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 3, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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