Renewable energy; biomass-fired facilities, Department of Forestry advisory panel, report.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
14
Committee
6
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 804 (effective 7/1/23)
executive
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation #4 passed by for the day
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Vetoed
Senate rejected Governor's recommendations #'s 1, 2, 3 (18-Y 22-N)
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1231ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (82-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (82-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
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