Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur from 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. (SB147)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101455D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/19/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB147)
01/26/2012Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2012Read second time
01/31/2012Reading of amendment waived
01/31/2012Committee amendment agreed to
01/31/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended SB147E
01/31/2012Printed as engrossed 12101455D-E
02/01/2012Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB147E)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/15/2012Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (16-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2012Read second time
02/17/2012Read third time
02/17/2012Passed House (73-Y 21-N)
02/17/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 21-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2012Enrolled
02/21/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB147ER)
02/21/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB147ER)
02/21/2012Signed by Speaker
02/22/2012Signed by President
03/01/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 69 (effective 7/1/12)
03/01/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.