Stationary blinds in the public waters; minimum distance from shore.
Summary
Provides that no stake or stationary waterfowl blind that is erected in the public waters, except in the waters of Virginia Beach, shall be located less than 150 yards from a riparian owner's shoreline at the mean low water mark, unless the riparian owner gives written permission to locate the stake or blind closer to shore.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 28, 2019
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1725S1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105391D-S1
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103536D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
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