Virginia · House Bill 2000 · 2025 Regular Session

Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of DCR, rights and requirements of dam owners, civil penalty.

HB 2000 Sponsored by Amy J. Laufer Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 21, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance; Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Recreation; rights and requirements of dam owners; civil penalty. Amends various provisions of the Dam Safety Act to streamline the Department of Conservation and Recreation's enforcement powers for impounding structures under the Act and clarifies the Department's powers and duties during…

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Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance; Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Recreation; rights and requirements of dam owners; civil penalty. Amends various provisions of the Dam Safety Act to streamline the Department of Conservation and Recreation's enforcement powers for impounding structures under the Act and clarifies the Department's powers and duties during an active dam failure. The bill also makes changes to a dam owner's responsibilities under the Act, including adding additional requirements to obtain a general permit for a low hazard impounding structure, making a dam owner responsible for ensuring that his impounding structure that presents an imminent danger has a safety inspection performed as provided in the bill, and allowing a dam owner to identify the dam break inundation zone of his impounding structure by providing the limits of the dam break inundation zone in lieu of filing a map. The bill also changes certain criteria for applicants to receive funds from the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund, including the project match requirements for grants or loans. Finally, the bill repeals the provisions providing civil penalties for violating the provisions of the Act.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101586D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeAssigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 3
  4. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2000)
  5. House of DelegatesImpact statement from CLG (HB2000)
  6. CommitteePlaced on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 310–0 vote
  8. House of DelegatesImpact statement from CLG (HB2000)
  9. CommitteePlaced on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources22–0 vote
  11. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  12. CommitteeAssigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · House of Delegates Appropriations: Subcommittee 1
  13. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  14. CommitteeReported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations19–3 vote
  15. House of DelegatesRead first time
  16. House of DelegatesRead second time
  17. House of DelegatesAgriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
  18. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House as amended
  19. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2000)
  20. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N)87–11 vote
  21. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  23. CommitteeReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources15–0 vote
  24. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  25. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations14–0 vote
  26. SenateRules suspended
  27. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  28. SenatePassed by for the day
  29. SenateRead third time
  30. SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  31. SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  32. SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  33. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  1. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2000ER)
  2. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  3. SenateSigned by President
  4. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  6. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2000)
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 228 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 87–11
Feb 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 11 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 20 yes, 2 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2025 House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
Jan 29, 2025 House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Jan 31, 2025 House of Delegates Appropriations Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
Members

Yes · 19

No · 3

 Passed 19–3
Feb 11, 2025 Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 17, 2025 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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