Legislation

Title: Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegates Stewart, Hornberger, Love, Moon, Ruth, Solomon, Wilkins, Addison, Allen, Boyce, Foley, Guyton, Healey, Holmes, Lehman, J. Long, T. Morgan, Stein, and Terrasa
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute cases against persons that violate State criminal environmental and natural resources laws; and requiring the Attorney General, by November 30 each year, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on all the activities of the Unit and any actions taken by the Department of the Environment or the Department of Natural Resources in response to the findings and recommendations of the Unit.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {153925/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (102-33) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {643728/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (35-10) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (102-38) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2023 Legislative Date 5/16/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
			Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit - Establishment
House	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Favorable with Amendments {153925/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit - Establishment
House	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Third Reading Passed (102-33)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Favorable with Amendments {643728/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Third Reading Passed (35-10)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (102-38)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
Post Passage	5/16/2023	5/16/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690
			Text - Chapter - Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment

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