VA HB985 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0736)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0736)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pavement sealants; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any pavement sealant that contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations greater than one percent by weight on or after July 1, 2024, except that a retailer may continue to sell any existing inventory that remains in stock on that date. The bill also prohibits the application or use of such sealants on or after July 1, 2025. Any person who violates either prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of $250, to be paid into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund.
Title
High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; prohibits pavement sealants that contain, civil penalty.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N) (Y: 23 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (78-Y 21-N) (Y: 78 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (78-Y 21-N) (Y: 78 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0736) | |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 736 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB985ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (78-Y 21-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (78-Y 21-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100710D |
