High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; prohibits pavement sealants that contain, civil penalty.
Summary
High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pavementsealants; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any pavement sealant that contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations greater than one percent by weight onor after July 1, 2024, except that a retailer may continue to sellany existing inventory that remains in stock on that date. The billalso prohibits the application or use of such sealants on or afterJuly 1, 2025. Any person who violates either prohibition is subjectto a civil penalty of $250, to be paid into the Virginia EnvironmentalEmergency Response Fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 736 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB985ER)
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N)
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Passage (78-Y 21-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (78-Y 21-N)
Feb 7, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 5-N)
Jan 31, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
Jan 23, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
Jan 9, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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