Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2159
Session 2021
Balloons; release of nonbiodegradable balloons outdoors prohibited, civil penalty.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 30, 2021
First Action
Jan 12, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 30, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2159
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (6)
Motion Text
VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N 1-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Release of balloon prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits any individual 16 years of age or older or other person, including a corporation, from intentionally releasing, discarding, or causing to be released or discarded any nonbiodegradable balloon outdoors and provides that any person convicted of such violation is liable for a civil penalty of $25 per balloon, to be paid into the Game Protection Fund. The bill provides that if a person under the age of 16 releases a balloon at the instruction of an adult, the adult shall be liable for the civil penalty. Current law prohibits a person from knowingly releasing 50 or more such balloons within an hour and sets the civil penalty at $5 per balloon, with the proceeds deposited into the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund. Release of balloon prohibited; civil penalty.Prohibits any individual 13 years of age or older or other person,including a corporation, from intentionally releasing, discarding,or causing to be released or discarded any nonbiodegradable balloonoutdoors and provides that any person convicted of such violationis liable for a civil penalty of $25 per balloon, to be paid intothe Game Protection Fund. Current law prohibits a person from knowinglyreleasing 50 or more such balloons within an hour and sets the civil penalty at $5 per balloon, with the proceeds deposited into the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund.
Text (4)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102435D
January 12, 2021
Printed as engrossed 21102435D-E
January 22, 2021
03/30/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/25/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
02/24/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
02/22/2021
Senate
Signed by President
02/22/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2159ER)
02/22/2021
House
Enrolled
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
02/18/2021
Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
02/18/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2021
Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N)
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
01/26/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/26/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
01/25/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N 1-A)
01/25/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 40-N 1-A)
01/25/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2159E)
01/22/2021
House
Printed as engrossed 21102435D-E
01/22/2021
House
Engrossed by House as amended HB2159E
01/22/2021
House
Committee amendments agreed to
01/22/2021
House
Read second time
01/21/2021
House
Read first time
01/20/2021
House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
01/20/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/20/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
01/18/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2159)
01/15/2021
House
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/12/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/12/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102435D
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Jan 13, 2021 6:03:52 PM
Record Updated
Apr 7, 2021 6:49:48 PM