VA SB910 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 17 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Oil and Gas Act; sampling and replacing contaminated wells. Increases from 750 feet to 1,320 feet the radius of surface lands around gas wells on which gas well operators (i) have a right to enter and obtain water samples from water wells and (ii) are required to replace contaminated water supplies.

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Title

Virginia Oil and Gas Act; sampling and replacing contaminated wells.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)
2017-02-17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-14 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2017
2017-02-14SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/14/17
2017-02-13HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-13SenateSigned by President
2017-02-13SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB910ER)
2017-02-13SenateEnrolled
2017-02-10HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-10HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-10HouseRead third time
2017-02-09HouseRead second time
2017-02-08HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2017-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2017-01-30HouseRead first time
2017-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-18SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-17SenateRead second time and engrossed
2017-01-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-01-12SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
2016-12-27SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2016-12-27SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101275D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
451361.43(n/a)See Bill Text
451361.44(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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