Virginia oyster (Crassostrea virginica); designating as first food of Virginia.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2019
Last action Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2019
How they voted
33–1
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 18, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-1)
senate
Jan 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 6, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100950D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
RRepublican
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