Legislation

Title: Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley, Boyce, Guyton, Lehman, Love, Ruth, Stewart, and Terrasa
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the governing bodies of counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to regulate invasive bamboo, including by prohibiting a person from selling, planting, and allowing invasive bamboo to grow on the property of the person without proper upkeep and appropriate containment measures.

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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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/11/2022 Legislative Date 11/11/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Control of Running Bamboo Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2023 Legislative Date 1/12/2023 Action Hearing 2/07 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 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {583221/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (131-8) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 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 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 4/06/2023 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (38-5) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/11/2022	11/11/2022	Pre-filed
House	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Control of Running Bamboo
House	1/12/2023	1/12/2023	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2023	3/13/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments {583221/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo
House	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Third Reading Passed (131-8)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/20/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	4/06/2023	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Favorable Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Second Reading Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (38-5)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517
			Text - Chapter - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo

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