SB 673 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production.

Summary

Department of Environmental Quality; State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Water Control Board to prioritize the preservation of water for human consumption and food production in all permitting and regulatory processes related to groundwater and surface water resources.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2024 Last action Mar 4, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 8, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

lower

Feb 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 8, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB673E

upper

Feb 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 8, 2024

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Jan 17, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 24101597D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors