Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 854 — Virginia Urban Agriculture Advisory Council; created, report.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Urban Agriculture AdvisoryCouncil created; report. Creates the Virginia Urban AgricultureAdvisory Council as an advisory council in the legislative branchof state government to encourage urban agriculture and contributeto building a local food economy. The bill has an expiration dateof July 1, 2023.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB854) View text Current html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  3. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB854)

  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104214D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 854 do?
Virginia Urban Agriculture AdvisoryCouncil created; report. Creates the Virginia Urban AgricultureAdvisory Council as an advisory council in the legislative branchof state government to encourage urban agriculture and contributeto building a local food economy. The bill has an expiration dateof July 1, 2023.
Who sponsors SB 854?
SB 854 is sponsored by Petersen, J. Chapman.
What is the current status of SB 854?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 854?
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