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Yes: 132 • No: 14
VirginiaHB14342025 Regular SessionHouse
Mattaponi Indian Tribe; DOF to convey tracts of land in Sandy Point State Forest to the Tribe.
Sponsored By: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
Failed
Summary
Land grant; Sandy Point; Mattaponi Indian Tribe. Authorizes the Department of Forestry to grant and convey tracts of land within Sandy Point State Forest in King William County south of and including Brooks Creek to the Mattaponi Indian Tribe. The bill also authorizes the Department to grant and convey other tracts of land within Sandy Point State Forest as the Department deems suitable, provided that prior to such conveyance, the Department may enter into discussions with the Tribe, localities, and relevant stakeholders to determine how such tracts of land may be used for the benefit of the public.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
M. Keith Hodges
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/21/2024
Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2024
VOTE: Passage
Yes: 90 • No: 9
House vote • 2/7/2024
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute
Yes: 19 • No: 3
House vote • 2/5/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 8 • No: 2 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Left in Courts of Justice
11/19/2024SenateContinued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2/21/2024SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2/14/2024SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/14/2024SenateVOTE: Passage (90-Y 9-N)
2/13/2024HouseRead third time and passed House (90-Y 9-N)
2/13/2024HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1434H1
2/12/2024HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24106889D-H1
2/12/2024HouseRead second time
2/12/2024HouseImpact statement from DPB (HB1434H1)
2/12/2024HouseRead first time
2/9/2024HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106889D-H1
2/7/2024HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
2/7/2024HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
2/5/2024HouseHouse subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2/5/2024HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
2/2/2024HouseImpact statement from DPB (HB1434)
1/24/2024HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1/18/2024HousePresented and ordered printed 24105220D
1/18/2024House
Bill Text
Introduced
2/12/2024
Substitute
2/7/2024
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