Oyster culling regulation; cargo of oysters shall be scattered on public rocks.
Summary
Provides that when a person charged with violating an oyster culling regulation is required to scatter the entire cargo of oysters on the public rocks, no portion of the cargo shall be scattered anywhere else. The bill also requires the Marine Resources Commission to accept cash, check, or credit card payment of a bond paid in lieu of throwing the cargo overboard. Current law allows only payments in cash.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 2, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 340 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1574H1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105104D-H1
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100623D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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