Burn ban; exception for frost or freeze protection of orchard or vineyard.
Summary
Adds an exception to the ban on fires from February 15 through April 30 of each year for fire set for the prevention of damage to orchards or vineyards by frost or freezing temperatures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Feb 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 6 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1793E
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103561D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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