HB 517

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 19, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 08, 2024

European honey bee; designating as the official state pollinator.

Abstract

Official emblems and designations; state pollinator; European honey bee. Designates the honey bee (Apis mellifera)as the official state pollinator. The bill contains a technical amendment.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 43 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 01, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 22, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB517ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Feb 05, 2024

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2024

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 01, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2024

House

Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 25, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2024

House

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Jan 08, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101096D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101096D PDF HTML
HB517ER PDF HTML
CHAP0043 PDF HTML

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