SB 1194 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Produce safety; removes the sunset date.

Summary
Produce safety; sunset. Removes the sunsetdate for Chapter 51.1 (§ 3.2-5146 et seq.) of Title 3.2 on produce safety, which was enacted in 2017 and set to expire upon the effectivedate of the repeal of certain federal regulations or on July 1, 2022, whichever occurs sooner. The chapter will still expire upon the effective date of the repeal of such federal regulations that requirethe provisions of Chapter 51.1 to exist.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Feb 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2021

How they voted

312
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 25, 2021
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 32 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102116D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
VA
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