High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; prohibits pavement sealants that contain, civil penalty.
Summary
High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pavementsealants; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any pavement sealant that contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations greater than one percent by weight onor after July 1, 2024, except that a retailer may continue to sellany existing inventory that remains in stock on that date. The billalso prohibits the application or use of such sealants on or afterJuly 1, 2025. Any person who violates either prohibition is subjectto a civil penalty of $250, to be paid into the Virginia EnvironmentalEmergency Response Fund.
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 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% 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
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 736 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB985ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (78-Y 21-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (78-Y 21-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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