Forester title; educational criteria.
Summary
Authorizes a person who has met the educational criteria for Certified Forester, as reviewed and officially recognized in writing by the Society of American Foresters (the Society), to use the title of "forester" in connection with any practice of forestry. Current law limits such use of the title to a person who holds a baccalaureate or higher degree from an institution of higher education, having completed a degree program that is accredited by the Society and meets the Society's minimum education criteria in certain fields of study. The bill provides that no person shall be appointed by the Governor to serve as State Forester unless he meets certain requirements as set out in the bill. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 11, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Feb 27, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2341H1
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105643D-H1
lower
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101882D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Edmunds
RRepublican
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