HB 95 Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur during day or night.
Summary as introduced: Bear hound training. Allows the training of dogs to hunt bears to occur at night. Currently, the training of dogs to hunt bears is limited to one-half hour before sunrise until four and one-half hours after sunset.
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HB 150 Conservation police officers; Board to adopt regulations prohibiting hunting in certain areas.
Summary as introduced: Conservation police officers. Requires the Board to adopt regulations that prohibit a conservation police officer from hunting or fishing in those areas he is assigned to patrol.
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HB 172 Hunting; knowingly trespassing while carrying a firearm, penalty.
Summary as introduced: Hunting; knowingly trespassing while carrying a firearm; penalty. Prohibits hunting without permission or authority, while carrying a firearm, on land where the hunter knows a No Trespassing sign is posted or where the hunter should know entry is prohibited. In addition to being punishable by a fine of $500 to $1,000, a conviction for a violation allows the court trying the case to revoke the hunter's license for one year and to order the forfeiture of any weapon used in the violation.
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HB 175 Duck blinds; limits placement by riparian landowners in Back Bay.
Barry D. Knight
Summary as introduced: Riparian blinds in Back Bay. Limits the placement of duck blinds by riparian landowners in Back Bay to the riparian's shoreline at mean low water but allows blinds erected and licensed by riparian owners in 2011 to remain at their current locations.
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01/09/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100899D pdf
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01/09/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100899D
01/09/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB 307 Fee for use of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries property.
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Summary as introduced: Fee for use of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries property. Waives a facility use permit fee that will be imposed by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries on visitors to Rural Retreat Lake Park who are engaged in land-based recreational activity. The Department is planning to charge a fee, beginning January 1, 2012, for persons 17 years of age and older who do not have a valid Virginia fishing, hunting, or trapping license or a boat registered with the Department. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/12 12102743D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/12 12102743D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 311 Hunting bear; Board of Game and Inland Fisheries establishes an open season.
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Summary as introduced: Open season for hunting bear. Provides that when the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries establishes an open season for the hunting of bear any legal hunting method, including the use of dogs, may be used for the entire season.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101055D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101055D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 338 Authority to create separate special hunting licenses.
Tony O. Wilt
Summary as introduced: Authority to create separate special hunting licenses. Authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to create separate special licenses for the hunting of bear, deer, and turkey.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103479D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103479D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 342 Deer or bear; person whose property may be damaged are authorized to kill.
Tony O. Wilt
Summary as introduced: Designation of a person authorized to kill deer or bear damaging property. Permits a landowner or lessee whose property may be damaged by deer or bear to request that another person or persons be designated to kill such animals upon any written authorization to kill deer or bear that may be granted. The legislation instructs the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to establish a website where a landowner may register property and establish hunting conditions and where a person may apply on a first-come, first-served basis to be designated on a written authorization to kill deer or bear damaging the property. The Director is required to pay the landowner at least half of the fee charged to the designated person.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102365D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102365D
01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB 369 Hunting on Sundays.
Michael J. Webert (elect)
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows any person to hunt on private lands on Sunday, with the permission of the owner of the land.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101777D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101777D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 537 Dangerous dog registry.
Robert D. Orrock, Sr.
Summary as introduced: Dangerous dog registry. Changes the procedure by which dangerous dogs are registered in Virginia. The bill requires an animal control officer, instead of the State Veterinarian, to post dangerous dog registration information on the registry website. Currently, the animal control officer provides a copy of the registration certificate and verification of compliance of the owner with the registration procedures to the State Veterinarian. The owner of an animal found to be a dangerous dog has to obtain a registration certificate from the local animal control officer or treasurer with 45 days. The current law requires the owner to obtain a certificate within 10 days. The fee for the certificate is increased from $50 to $150. By January 31 of each year, the certificate has to be updated and renewed by the owner at a fee of $85. A portion of the fees collected shall go to the State Veterinarian to maintain the registry.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100989D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100989D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 538 Hunter education program.
Robert D. Orrock, Sr.
Summary as introduced: Hunter education program. Eliminates the six full-time hunter education positions within the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The bill provides instead that the Department will administratively support the statewide delivery of the hunter education course.
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101734D pdf
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01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101734D
01/10/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 695 Fox and coyote penning; makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for purpose of hunting or killing with dogs.
Kenneth R. Plum
Summary as introduced: Penning of fox and coyote; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to erect or maintain an enclosure for the purpose of pursuing, hunting, or killing or attempting to pursue, hunt, or kill a fox or coyote with dogs. It is also a Class 1 misdemeanor to pursue, hunt, or kill or attempt to pursue, hunt, or kill a fox or coyote within such an enclosure with dogs.
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101942D pdf
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101942D
01/11/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 719 Hunting and fishing license, special; permanently disabled veteran to purchase.
David E. Yancey (elect)
Summary as introduced: Special hunting and fishing license for disabled veterans. Allows a veteran who is permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability to purchase a discounted, combined hunting and freshwater fishing lifetime license and further provides him with the option to purchase either a hunting or a fishing license. The license fee for a person to only hunt or fish will be lower than that of the combined license.
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 921 Hunting on Sundays.
L. Scott Lingamfelter
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows any person who has obtained a hunting license to hunt any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100779D pdf
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100779D
01/11/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 989 Hunting on Sunday.
James W. Morefield
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sunday. Removes the prohibition against hunting on Sunday between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and sunset.
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101404D pdf
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101404D
01/11/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
HB 1002 Hunting on Sunday.
David I. Ramadan
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sunday. Allows any person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sunday, on private lands, in the Counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William.
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102062D pdf
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01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102062D
01/11/12 House: Committee Referral Pending
SB 17 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; changes name of conservation police officers.
Richard H. Stuart | all patrons
Summary as introduced: Conservation police officers. Changes the name of law-enforcement officers employed by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries from conservation police officers to game wardens.
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100900D pdf
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100900D
12/28/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
SB 25 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; appointment of Director.
Richard H. Stuart
Summary as introduced: Appointment of Director of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Removes the authority of the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to appoint the Director of the Department, resulting in the Governor making the appointment.
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101239D pdf
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101239D
12/28/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 26 Conservation police officers; clarifies authority.
Richard H. Stuart
Summary as introduced: Authority of conservation police officers. Clarifies that conservation police officers may not stop a person for the purpose of determining compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth or its localities without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. The bill also repeals a section of the Code allowing conservation police officers to inspect game and fish for the purposes of enforcing bag and creel limits without first making an arrest.
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100889D pdf
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12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100889D
12/28/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 147 Bear hound training.
Phillip P. Puckett
Summary as introduced: Bear hound training. Allows the training of dogs to hunt bears to occur at night. Currently, the training of dogs to hunt bears is limited to one-half hour before sunrise until four and one-half hours after sunset.
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 151 Hunting on Sundays.
Phillip P. Puckett
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows a person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 173 Hunting on Sundays.
J. Chapman Petersen
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows landowners to hunt on their own property on Sundays. Also allows persons who have the written permission of the landowner to hunt on the landowner's property on Sundays.
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 202 Penning of fox and coyote; penalty.
David W. Marsden
Summary as introduced: Penning of fox and coyote; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to erect or maintain an enclosure for the purpose of pursuing, hunting, or killing or attempting to pursue, hunt, or kill a fox or coyote with dogs. It is also a Class 1 misdemeanor to pursue, hunt, or kill or attempt to pursue, hunt, or kill a fox or coyote within such an enclosure with dogs.
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 305 Dangerous dog registry; changes procedure for registries.
Harry B. Blevins
Summary as introduced: Dangerous dog registry. Changes the procedure by which dangerous dogs are registered in Virginia. The bill requires an animal control officer, instead of the State Veterinarian, to post dangerous dog registration information on the registry website. It removes the requirement that an animal control officer provide a copy of the registration certificate and verification of compliance of the owner with the registration procedures to the State Veterinarian. The owner of an animal found to be a dangerous dog has to obtain a registration certificate from the local animal control officer or treasurer with 45 days. The current law requires the owner to obtain a certificate within 10 days. The fee for the certificate is increased from $50 to $150 and the $100 registration fee due to the State Veterinarian is eliminated. By January 31 of each year, the certificate has to be updated and renewed by the owner at a fee of $85. A portion of the fees collected shall go to the State Veterinarian to maintain the registry.
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100988D pdf
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01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100988D
01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 464 Hunting on Sundays.
Ralph S. Northam
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows a person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102911D pdf
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102911D
01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 477 Dangerous wild animals.
L. Louise Lucas
Summary as introduced: Dangerous wild animals. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, or breed dangerous wild animals The bill would grandfather in the ownership of any existing lawful exotic animals; however, the owner of such animals is required to meet certain conditions in order to maintain possession of the exotic animals. The bill limits the possession of dangerous wild animals to facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and bona fide sanctuaries. The legislation describes the procedures to be followed in the seizure and care of dangerous wild animals.
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101116D pdf
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101116D
01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 512 Hunting on Sundays.
Frank W. Wagner
Summary as introduced: Hunting on Sundays. Allows any person who has obtained a hunting license to hunt any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB 528 Special hunting and fishing license for disabled veterans.
Thomas A. Garrett
Summary as introduced: Special hunting and fishing license for disabled veterans. Allows a veteran who is permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability to purchase a discounted, combined hunting and freshwater fishing lifetime license and further provides him with the option to purchase either a hunting or a fishing license. The license fee for a person to only hunt or fish will be lower than that of the combined license.
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
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01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
