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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 790

An Act relating to conventional wells and the development of oil, gas and coal; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; providing for preliminary provisions, for general requirements, for enforcement and remedies, for related funds and for miscellaneous provisions; and making an appropriation.

Vetoed by the Governor on November 25, 2020; the veto was not overridden. The 2019–2020 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Scott E. Hutchinson, Gene Yaw, Kim L. Ward, Patrick J. Stefano, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Michele Brooks, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Judy Ward, Mike Folmer, Bob Mensch, Scott Martin

Its course

June 21, 2019 to November 25, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action32 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJun 21 to Oct 21122 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyJun 21 to Sep 2495 days

AppropriationsSep 25 to Oct 2126 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to May 27219 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyOct 22 to Jan 1383 days

AppropriationsJan 15 to Jan 216 days

Back in the SenateMay 27 to Nov 17174 days

Waiting to be sentNov 17 to Nov 181 day

With the GovernorNov 18 to Nov 257 days

After the vetoNov 25 to Nov 25 · stopped0 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading26–23

    Passed · Oct 21

  • House of Representatives, third reading109–93

    Passed · May 27, 2020

  • Senate, concurrence29–19

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 17, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 13, 2020

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 21 – Oct 21

  1. Jun 21Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. Sep 24ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. Sep 25Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 21APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 26 to 23

In the House of Representatives Oct 22 – May 27, 2020

  1. Oct 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  3. Jan 13, 2020ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it as amended
  4. Jan 15, 2020Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jan 21, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. May 27, 2020Passed the House of Representatives, 109 to 93

Back in the Senate May 28, 2020 – Nov 17, 2020

  1. May 28, 2020Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Nov 17, 2020The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 29 to 19
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Nov 18, 2020 – Nov 25, 2020

  1. Nov 18, 2020Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 25, 2020Vetoed by the Governor
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jun 21Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 21, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Sep 24Reported as committed, Sept. 24, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Sep 24First consideration, Sept. 24, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Sep 25Second consideration, Sept. 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  6. Oct 21Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  7. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2019 (26-23) [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 21(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 923), Oct. 21, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 22In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 22Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jan 13, 2020Reported as amended, Jan. 13, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jan 13, 2020First consideration, Jan. 13, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jan 13, 2020Laid on the table, Jan. 13, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jan 14, 2020Removed from table, Jan. 14, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jan 15, 2020Second consideration, Jan. 15, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jan 15, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 15, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jan 15, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page 88-89), Jan. 15, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jan 21, 2020Re-reported as committed, Jan. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Apr 20, 2020Laid on the table, April 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Apr 20, 2020Removed from table, April 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  21. May 27, 2020Third consideration and final passage, May 27, 2020 (109-93) [House]House of Representatives
  22. May 27, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 27, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  23. May 28, 2020In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  24. May 28, 2020Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, May 28, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  25. Nov 16, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 16, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  26. Nov 17, 2020Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 17, 2020 (29-19) [Senate]Senate
  27. Nov 17, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Nov. 17, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  28. Nov 17, 2020Signed in Senate, Nov. 17, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  29. Nov 18, 2020Signed in House, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  30. Nov 18, 2020Presented to the Governor, Nov. 18, 2020Governor
  31. Nov 25, 2020Vetoed by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020Governor
  32. Nov 25, 2020Veto No. 17Governor