Scenic river designations; consolidates provisions of Scenic Rivers Act.
Summary
Consolidates provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act relating to prohibitions on the construction of dams and limits on the effects of the Act. The bill contains technical amendments.
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 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
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 273 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 22, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
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 (94-Y 5-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
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 18100023D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
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