Damage of crops and livestock; lawful killing of deer, elk, and bear. (SB868)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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

Description

Damage of crops and livestock; lawful killing of elk and Canada geese.  Adds elk and Canada geese to those animals that may be lawfully killed pursuant to authorization from the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries whenever such animals are damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock or personal property utilized for commercial agricultural production in the Commonwealth. Currently, the Director may authorize only that deer and bear may be lawfully killed when they cause damage on agricultural lands. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102226D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/31/2011Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2011Committee substitute printed 11104127D-S1
01/31/2011Incorporates SB1023
02/01/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2011Read second time
02/02/2011Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2011Committee substitute agreed to 11104127D-S1
02/02/2011Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB868S1
02/03/2011Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/08/2011Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resources
02/09/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
02/14/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB868S1)
02/15/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB868S1)
02/16/2011Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)