Legislation

Title: Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Delegates Love, Charkoudian, Foley, Fraser-Hidalgo, J. Long, Ruth, and Stewart
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing certain persons standing in environmental and natural resources protection proceedings; authorizing persons that meet standing requirements to bring certain civil actions under certain circumstances; requiring a plaintiff, under certain circumstances, to give certain notice and provide certain documentation to the Department of the Environment and the Attorney General and to file a certain affidavit; authorizing a court to grant certain relief, award certain costs, and impose certain civil penalties; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0653

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/08/2024 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {763125/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-38) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {573526/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (34-13) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (98-35) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
House	2/08/2024	2/08/2024	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments {763125/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-38)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2024	3/21/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments {573526/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Third Reading Passed (34-13)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (98-35)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535
			Text - Chapter - Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)

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