Environmental Quality, Department of; policy statement.
Summary
Department of Environmental Quality; policy statement. Adds provisions for addressing climate change and for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, faith, disability, or income with respect to the administration of environmental laws, regulations, and policies in the statement of the Department of Environmental Quality's purpose. The bill also adds the enhancement of the environment and the promotion of the health and well-being of the Commonwealth's residents and visitors to the Department's policy goals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 27, 2020
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
34
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Mar 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (54-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (7-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1164E
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102923D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
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