2024 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1053: Abandoned watercraft; destruction and disposal by localities and state agencies.

Legislative Summary

Destruction and disposal of abandoned watercraft by localities and state agencies. Allows localities and state agencies to apply, under certain conditions, to the Department of Wildlife Resources for an authorization to destroy and dispose of an abandoned watercraft.

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Bill History

1/10/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102298D
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
House of Delegates
1/29/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/7/2024
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate
2/16/2024
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/16/2024
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/29/2024
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/4/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/5/2024
Read third time
Senate
3/5/2024
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/25/2024
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1053ER)
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/26/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/2/2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 314 (effective 7/1/24)
4/2/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314)

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
3/5/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
3/4/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/29/2024
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
2/16/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/6/2024
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
1/31/2024
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
1/29/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Barry Knight
Barry Knight
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/20244.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/25/20244.1 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/20244.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/27/202462.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/19/202462.3 KB