HB 85 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanide or a cyanide compound prohibited.

Summary

Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanideor a cyanide compound prohibited. Prohibits any miner or otherperson from using cyanide or a cyanide compound in any mineral miningor processing operation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Mar 2024

Introduced Dec 28, 2023 Signed Mar 26, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 22, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 26, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB85ER)

lower

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 22, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (40-0)

senate

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2024

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

lower

Dec 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors