Fur-bearing animals; landowner may trap, etc., upon his land during closed season if damaging. (HB2099)
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
Shooting of muskrats and raccoons. Allows a landowner to (i) shoot muskrats and raccoons upon his own land during the closed season without having to obtain a kill permit from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and (ii) trap beaver, muskrat, and raccoons upon his own land during the closed season. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Committee |
01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103356D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/16/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104076D-H1 |
01/17/2013 | Read first time |
01/18/2013 | Read first time |
01/18/2013 | Read second time |
01/18/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104076D-H1 |
01/18/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2099H1 |
01/21/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (87-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (87-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/22/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/23/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2099H1) |
02/07/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2013 | Read third time |
02/12/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2099ER) |
02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2099ER) |
03/14/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 349 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/14/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349) |
Comments
Steeel leg hold traps are very cruel and barbaric and should be outlawed.