Beehive distribution program; changes process for granting of basic beehive units.
Summary
Beehive distribution program. Changes the process for the granting of basic beehive units by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from a first-come, first-served process to one based on random selection and limits applicants to three beehive units per household per year.
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 8, 2020
Signed Mar 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2020
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 28, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-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 BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1237H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106186D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102846D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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