Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur from 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. (HB95)
Introduced By
Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Bear hound training. Allows the training of dogs to hunt bears to occur at night. Currently, the training of dogs to hunt bears is limited to one-half hour before sunrise until four and one-half hours after sunset. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/28/2011 | Committee |
12/28/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101451D |
12/28/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/18/2012 | Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources |
01/19/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB95) |
01/25/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
02/01/2012 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2012 | Read first time |
02/03/2012 | Read second time |
02/03/2012 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/03/2012 | Engrossed by House as amended HB95E |
02/03/2012 | Printed as engrossed 12101451D-E |
02/06/2012 | Read third time and passed House (75-Y 21-N 1-A) |
02/06/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 21-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/07/2012 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/09/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB95E) |
02/16/2012 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2012 | Read third time |
02/21/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2012 | Enrolled |
02/24/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB95ER) |
02/24/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB95ER) |
02/24/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2012 | Signed by President |
03/13/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 226 (effective 7/1/12) |
03/13/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226) |
Comments
I am adamantly opposed to this bill! Bear hunters are already allowed to "train" their dogs 7 days a week and from before sunrise to way into the early morning hours after sunset. I have lived in rural Botetourt County for over 12 years, and every year, during the "chase" season and the bear season when hounds are used, my life has been negatively impacted by bear hunters because of relentless traffic, noise, driving offenses (reckless driving, blocking of the roads, etc.), trespass issues, hounds howling and running across my land and in my pastures (all posted land!), littering, and poaching. As it stands now, there is no peace during these times. I cannot peaceably enjoy the use of my own land during these times (which is a constitutional right, by the way!). I implore you to opppose this bill which would take away the few nighttime hours left!