VA SB173 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-19 - Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Hunting on Sundays. Allows the hunting of wild birds or wild animals including nuisance species on Sundays (i) by a landowner or the landowner's immediate family on his property or by any person on private property with the written permission of the landowner and (ii) on the waters of the Commonwealth as authorized by the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. However, a person is prohibited from hunting on Sunday within 250 yards of a place of worship or with the assistance of dogs.

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Title

Hunting; allows landowners to hunt on their property on Sunday, and with permission of owner.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-19 Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2012-01-19 Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2012-01-19 Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103458D

Same As/Similar To

SB151 (Similar To) 2012-01-19 - Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB464 (Similar To) 2012-03-10 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB512 (Similar To) 2012-01-19 - Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
291521(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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