Hunting and trapping; reduces penalty for violations. (HB940)
Introduced By
Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox)
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 |
Description
Department of Forestry; hunting and trapping violations. Reduces the penalty for violations of hunting and trapping laws or regulations administered by the State Forester. Currently such a violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and could include confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500. Under the new provision, a violation would be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor and would include only the possibility of a fine of not more than $500. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100786D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/27/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Read first time |
01/29/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/01/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/08/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Read third time |
02/10/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Enrolled |
02/17/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB940ER) |
02/17/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB940ER) |
02/17/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
02/18/2010 | Signed by President |
02/26/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 8 (effective 7/1/10) |
02/26/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0008) |
Comments
Why? I'm not in favor of lawmakers that advocate for continually harsher penalties for all crimes, and in theory it's great to see somebody supporting the opposite, but I have to wonder on what basis this is being scaled back.
Those who live in areas with lots of State Forest land have a friend in the House! This is a bad bill... state forest lands are for all to enjoy and require enforcement of the existing laws and penalties to protect the rights of all who use that land. I hunt and use public land. The laws are easy to obey.