Nuisance species; definitionto include coyotes and feral swine. (HB855)

Introduced By

Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)

Progress

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

Description

Nuisance species; inclusion of game animals.  Includes game animals and fur-bearing animals in the definition of "nuisance species."  The current definition of "nuisance species" excludes such animals. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102049D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/23/2012Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
02/01/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/08/2012Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2012Committee substitute printed 12104875D-H1
02/09/2012Read first time
02/10/2012Read second time
02/10/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12104875D-H1
02/10/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB855H1
02/13/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/13/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/14/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/24/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB855H1)
03/01/2012Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2012Read third time
03/06/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2012Enrolled
03/09/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB855ER)
03/09/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB855ER)
03/09/2012Signed by Speaker
03/10/2012Signed by President
04/04/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 7/1/12)
04/04/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)

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 40 seconds.