Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source.
Summary
Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source. Provides that for the purposes of the Commonwealth Energy Policy, in any clean energy initiative or carbon-free energy initiative undertaken, overseen, regulated, or permitted by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, nuclear energy shall be considered to be a clean energy source.
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 8, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 960 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (65-Y 35-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
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 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105123D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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