HB1482: Bears; non-lethal control measures.
Chief Patron
Del.
Chris Saxman (R-20)

Chris Saxman
(R-20)
Staunton, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/04/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/16/2008 Committee
- 01/16/2008 Presented and ordered printed 084803712
- 01/16/2008 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2008 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/24/2008 Read first time
- 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1482)
- 01/25/2008 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/28/2008 Communicated to Senate
- 01/29/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/2008 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/18/2008 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/19/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2008 Read third time
- 02/20/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/25/2008 Enrolled
- 02/25/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)
- 02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1482ER)
- 02/26/2008 Signed by President
- 03/04/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 258 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/04/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/04/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/06/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)
Summary
Damage from bears; non-lethal control measures. Authorizes
the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to employ
non-lethal control measures to control bears that are damaging property.
Currently the Director may relocate the bear, but is not explicitly authorized
to use other non-lethal control measures such as fencing. Any such measures are
permissible only if used within a reasonable period of time.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008 and 03/06/2008.
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