VA SB817 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0960)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source. Provides that for the purposes of the Commonwealth Energy Policy, in any clean energy initiative or carbon-free energy initiative undertaken, overseen, regulated, or permitted by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, nuclear energy shall be considered to be a clean energy source.

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Title

Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source.

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Roll Calls

2020-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N) (Y: 65 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N) (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0960)
2020-04-09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 960 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05SenateSigned by President
2020-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER)
2020-03-04SenateEnrolled
2020-02-27HouseVOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)
2020-02-27HousePassed House (65-Y 35-N)
2020-02-27HousePending question ordered
2020-02-27HouseRead third time
2020-02-26HousePassed by for the day
2020-02-25HousePassed by for the day
2020-02-24HouseRead second time
2020-02-20HouseReported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N)
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
2020-02-14HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-24SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-23SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-22SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-20SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-10SenateAssigned C&L sub: Energy
2020-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105123D

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