HB 2311

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 20, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 19, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 11, 2021

Objects of antiquity; unlawful to remove from battlefield, penalty.

Abstract

Objects of antiquity; removal from battlefield;penalty. Adds land owned by a battlefield preservation organizationand land on which such organization holds an easement to the categoryof lands on which it is unlawful to intentionally damage, disturb,or remove any object of antiquity. Current law prohibits such actson any designated state archaeological site or on state-controlledland and provides that a violation of the prohibition is a Class1 misdemeanor.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 11, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 26, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2021

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2311ER)

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)

Feb 18, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2021

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2021

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 03, 2021

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)

House

Read first time

Jan 22, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2311)

Jan 20, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Presented and ordered printed 21102961D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 21102961D HTML
HB2311ER HTML
CHAP0059 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2311F122.PDF PDF

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