Obtaining approval for decommissioning or deconstructing of existing power plant
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 13, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Feb 17, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/7/2023 - House Journal
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/7/2023 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/7/2023
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 379)
upper
Mar 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 493)
lower
Mar 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 4, 2023
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Committee
To House Energy and Manufacturing
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 205)
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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