Hunting; lawful to hunt or kill coyotes on Sunday. (SB803)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa)

Progress

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

Description

Hunting nuisance species. Makes it lawful to hunt or kill nuisance species on Sunday. Among the species that could be hunted on Sunday are blackbirds, coyotes, crows, cowbirds, feral swine, grackles, English sparrows, starlings, and those species designated as nuisance species by regulations of the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/20/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100717D
12/20/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/16/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB803)
01/17/2013Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2013Read second time
01/22/2013Reading of amendments waived
01/22/2013Committee amendments agreed to
01/22/2013Engrossed by Senate as amended SB803E
01/22/2013Printed as engrossed 13100717D-E
01/23/2013Read third time and defeated by Senate (13-Y 26-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 10 minutes.

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

This bill is in conflict with federal law. Grackles, blackbirds, and crows are protected under the Migratory Bird and Game Mammal Treaty with Mexico, which limits hunting each of these birds to just 124 days a year. This bill would raise the limit to about 140 days (if my math is right), more than is allowed under federal law.

Matthew O'Brien writes:

Why should anybody else care or say in what I do on my on property if it is an activity that is legal and safe the other 6 days of the week.

Give ALL Virginians the freedom and liberty to choose what we do with our Sunday on our own property. There is no actual ban on Sunday hunting, just some who are allowed and some who aren't.

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