Clinch River; designating segment in Tazewell County as part of the Clinch State Scenic River.
Summary
Clinch State Scenic River. Designates a 66.8-mile segment of the Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell Counties as part of the Clinch State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The bill provides that nothing shall preclude the continued operation and maintenance of existing dams in the designated section of river. The bill contains a technical amendment. This bill is identical to SB 478.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Nov 18, 2019
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
26
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-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 (85-Y 11-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Nov 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100399D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Morefield
RRepublican
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