Clinch River; designating segment in Tazewell County as part of the Clinch State Scenic River.
Summary
Clinch State Scenic River; Guest State ScenicRiver. Designates segments of the Clinch River in Tazewell, Russell,and Scott Counties as part of the Clinch State Scenic River, a componentof the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The bill extends the designatedportion of the Clinch River from the confluence with Indian Creekto the Tennessee state line, a distance of about 110 miles. The billrenames a portion of the existing designation of the Clinch-GuestState Scenic River as the Guest State Scenic River. The bill containstechnical amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 629 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (83-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104971D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
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