Battlefields; entry into an agreement to transfer certain easements.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Natural Resources (the Secretary) to endeavor to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to accomplish the transfer of the Commonwealth's easement interests in battlefield lands located within the boundaries of federal battlefield parks. The bill directs the Secretary to report on the status of the MOU to certain Senate and House committee chairmen by October 1, 2018. The bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Dec 4, 2017
Signed Mar 2, 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
19
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB61H1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105890D-H1
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Dec 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101736D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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