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SB 549 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Nuclear energy; strategic plan for overall goal of carbon-free energy.

Summary
Nuclear energy; strategic plan. Directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and the Secretary of Education to work in coordination with the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to develop a strategic plan for the role of nuclear energy in the Commonwealth's overall strategy for moving toward renewable and carbon-free energy. The plan shall be completed by October 1, 2020, and updated every four years thereafter. This bill is identical to HB 1303.
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 6, 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
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB549H1
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108595D-H1
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102786D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SN
Steve Newman
RRepublican
VA
23