Burn ban; definition of "orchard" and "vineyard."
Summary
Defines the terms "orchard" and "vineyard" for the purposes of the exception to the ban on burning brush where such burning is done to prevent frost damage to orchards or vineyards.
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 9, 2018
Signed Mar 5, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB844E
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101498D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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