Red salamander; designating as state salamander.
Summary
Designates the red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) as the state salamander of Virginia.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 7, 2018
Signed Mar 9, 2018
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
2
Committee
3
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N)
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 7, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101330D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eileen Filler-Corn
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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