SB 678 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Agricultural operation; amends definition.

Summary

Definition of agricultural operation. Amends the definition of "agricultural operation" for purposes of the Right to Farm Act to include the housing of livestock. The bill provides that this change is declaratory of existing law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 Signed Apr 11, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2022

How they voted

31–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 34

Feb 7, 2022

D Democratic18

15 Yea 2 Nay 1

83% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 487 (effective 7/1/22)

executive

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendment (52-Y 45-N)

lower

Mar 7, 2022

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Mar 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 2-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 20, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 20, 2022

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 22104182D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors