Relates to the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and to establish a state geological trail
Summary
Changes the state geological planning and management board to the state geological planning and advisory council; changes the effective date to one year after it shall have become a law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Feb 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Feb 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2022 · Assembly Jan 19, 2022
How they voted
61–2
Passed
Total votes 63
Feb 2, 2022
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 24, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.31
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Englebright
DDemocratic
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