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HB2311

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

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Chris Runion (R)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Objects of antiquity; removal from battlefield; penalty.

Adds land owned by a battlefield preservation organization and land on which such organization holds an easement to the category of lands on which it is unlawful to intentionally damage, disturb, or remove any object of antiquity. Current law prohibits such acts on any designated state archaeological site or on state-controlled land and provides that a violation of the prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/20/2021 - House: Presented and ordered printed 21102961D
  • 01/20/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/22/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2311)
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/05/2021 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2311ER)
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2311ER)
  • 02/24/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/26/2021 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
  • 02/26/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 03/11/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/21)
  • 03/11/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059)

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