VA HB157 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; guidance documents. Requires that guidance documents developed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services be approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The bill also requires the Department to submit the guidance document to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. The bill specifies that the guidance document has no force of law and cannot be the basis for denial or approval of the operation of a private animal shelter and requires every approved guidance document to be posted on the Department's website.

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Title

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of; approval of guidance document prior to adoption.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-02SenateLeft in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2016-02-25SenateContinued to 2017 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
2016-02-09SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2016-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-08HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB157H1
2016-02-05HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16104780D-H1
2016-02-05HouseRead second time
2016-02-04HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HouseCommittee substitute printed 16104780D-H1
2016-02-03HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2016-01-13HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
2015-12-22HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2015-12-22HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100492D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326501(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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