SB 1291 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Va. Water Protection Permit; withdrawal of surface water or ground water, plans for water auditing.

Summary
Virginia Water Protection Permit; withdrawalof surface water or ground water; plans for water auditing and leakdetection and repair. Requires that any application for a permitto withdraw surface water or ground water include a water auditingplan and a leak detection and repair plan that comply with regulationsadopted by the State Water Control Board pursuant to the provisionsof the bill. The provisions of the bill shall not become effectiveuntil 30 days after the adoption by the Board of such regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Mar 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 21, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/21-see bill)
executive
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (56-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1291E
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101997D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
VA
1