Virginia Senate Bill 402
Session 2024
Blue catfish; DACS, et al., to review efforts to create a market.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
402
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Richard H. Stuart
grade
Primary
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Yes
Didn't Vote
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Summary
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding efforts to create a robust and resilient market for blue catfish. The work group shall (i) review past and ongoing efforts to promote the creation of a market for blue catfish, (ii) identify and explore potential sectors for the blue catfish market, and (iii) identify any actions that the Commonwealth can take to promote and expand the market for blue catfish. The Department shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Governor, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, and relevant committees of the General Assembly no later than September 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 1135.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102283D
January 9, 2024
SB402ER
March 25, 2024
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB402F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB402FER122.PDF
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04/03/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB402ER)
03/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)
03/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/24)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB402ER)
03/25/2024
Senate
Enrolled
03/07/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (92-Y 4-N)
03/07/2024
House
Passed House (92-Y 4-N)
03/07/2024
House
Read third time
03/06/2024
House
Passed by for the day
03/05/2024
House
Passed by for the day
03/04/2024
House
Passed by for the day
03/01/2024
House
Read second time
02/28/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
02/23/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/23/2024
House
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
02/23/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/23/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/22/2024
House
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Rules
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/06/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
Senate
Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N)
01/24/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB402)
01/09/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rules
01/09/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102283D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 11, 2024 9:19:50 PM
Record Updated
Apr 7, 2024 8:39:32 AM