Fishing license; exempts active duty military personnel who are residents. (SB243)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Fishing license exemption.  Exempts active duty military personnel who are residents and on leave from having to obtain a basic fishing license so long as they can show proof that they are on leave. Such an exemption does not extend to such persons to fish in waters stocked with trout. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103535D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/18/2010Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2010Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2010Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010Placed on Calendar
02/03/2010Read first time
02/03/2010Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/23/2010Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resources
02/24/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
03/03/2010Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010Read second time
03/05/2010Read third time
03/05/2010Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
03/05/2010Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
03/05/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB243)
03/12/2010Enrolled
03/12/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB243ER)
03/12/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB243ER)
03/12/2010Signed by Speaker
03/13/2010Signed by President
04/10/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (effective 7/1/10)
04/10/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)

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 25 seconds.