James River; designating as a State Scenic River.
Summary
James State Scenic River designation. Addsa 20-mile portion of the James River located in Albemarle, Buckingham,and Fluvanna Counties to the James State Scenic River, a componentof the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Signed Mar 12, 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
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (31-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105256D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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