VA SB18 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-30 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Fishery compact. Removes authorization for Virginia's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The purpose of the Compact is to promote better utilization of the marine, shell, and anadromous fisheries of the Atlantic seaboard through the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and by the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause. If any state desires to remove itself from the Compact, it must send a six months' notice in writing to the member states of its intention to withdraw from the Compact.

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Title

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; removes authorization for State's membership.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-30SenateLeft in Finance
2012-02-09SenateContinued to 2013 in Finance (14-Y 0-N)
2012-02-02SenateRereferred to Finance
2012-02-02SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)
2011-12-28SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2011-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102972D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2821000(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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