Abandoned watercraft; destruction and disposal by localities and state agencies.
Summary
Destruction and disposal of abandoned watercraftby localities and state agencies. Allows localities and stateagencies to apply, under certain conditions, to the Department ofWildlife Resources for an authorization to destroy and dispose ofan abandoned watercraft.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 314 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1053ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Michael Feggans
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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