HB 2302 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Farmers market food and beverage products; sales considered essential during state of emergency.

Summary
Farmers market food and beverage sales consideredessential during state of emergency. Provides that any Commonwealth-basedseller at a farmers market of food or beverage products, and thefarmers market in which it is located, shall be considered an essentialbusiness to the same extent as grocery stores if such stores areallowed to remain open as essential businesses during a state ofemergency declared by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 18, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 18, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2302S1
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200290D-S1
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 26-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 6-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 18, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21103106D
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors