Virginia - HB706 - 2020

Offshore drilling; prohibition on leases, policy.

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Natural Gas Development

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Added On: 04-07-2020
Updated On: 03-25-2020
Status: Enacted
Primary Sponsors: Nancy Guy (Democratic), Mark Keam (Democratic), Shelly Simonds (Democratic)




Companion Bills (2)

Actions (34)

  • 01-06-2020 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01-06-2020 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103786D
  • 01-14-2020 - Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
  • 01-20-2020 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
  • 01-29-2020 - Committee substitute printed 20107040D-H1
  • 01-29-2020 - Incorporates HB1016 (Guy)
  • 01-29-2020 - Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
  • 01-31-2020 - Read first time
  • 02-03-2020 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB706H1
  • 02-03-2020 - Committee substitute agreed to 20107040D-H1
  • 02-03-2020 - Read second time
  • 02-04-2020 - VOTE: Passage (64-Y 34-N)
  • 02-04-2020 - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N)
  • 02-05-2020 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02-05-2020 - Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02-18-2020 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02-20-2020 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02-21-2020 - Passed by for the day
  • 02-24-2020 - Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 17-N)
  • 02-24-2020 - Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02-24-2020 - Reading of amendment waived
  • 02-24-2020 - Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02-24-2020 - Read third time
  • 02-26-2020 - Placed on Calendar
  • 02-26-2020 - Senate amendment agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N)
  • 02-26-2020 - VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 37-N)
  • 03-02-2020 - Enrolled
  • 03-02-2020 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB706ER)
  • 03-02-2020 - Signed by Speaker
  • 03-03-2020 - Signed by President
  • 03-12-2020 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
  • 03-12-2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 03-25-2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 03-25-2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)

Votes (7)

Sponsors (5)