Wildlife; authorizes issuance of kill permit to an airport operator if finds creating a hazard. (SB1515)

Introduced By

Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Kill permit for wildlife. Authorizes the issuance of a kill permit to shoot any wildlife to an airport operator, if the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries finds wildlife is creating a hazard. Currently, the operator of an airport can be issued such a permit to kill only deer under this standard. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/23/2009Presented and ordered printed 093969328
01/23/2009Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/02/2009Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2009Read second time
02/04/2009Reading of amendment waived
02/04/2009Committee amendment agreed to
02/04/2009Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1515E
02/04/2009Printed as engrossed 093969328-E
02/05/2009Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009Placed on Calendar
02/12/2009Read first time
02/12/2009Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/18/2009Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2009Read second time
02/20/2009Passed by for the day
02/23/2009Passed by for the day
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed by for the day
02/25/2009Read third time
02/25/2009Amendments by Delegate Griffith rejected
02/25/2009Passed House (98-Y 2-N)
02/25/2009VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2009Enrolled
03/09/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1515ER)
03/10/2009Signed by President
03/11/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1515ER)
03/11/2009Signed by Speaker
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)

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 8 minutes.