Hydraulic fracturing; drilling through any portion of a groundwater management area, prohibition.
Summary
Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area;hydraulic fracturing prohibited. Prohibits hydraulic fracturing,as defined in the bill, in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater ManagementArea.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Dec 8, 2019
Signed Apr 2, 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
36
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 626 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (61-Y 39-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (16-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB106ES1
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Surovell agreed to
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106341D-S1
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Dec 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Dec 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101022D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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