Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to hunt big game with pistols in certain seasons. (HB127)

Introduced By

Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) with support from co-patron Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

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

Description

Use of muzzleloading pistols. Allows persons to hunt big game with muzzleloading pistols of a caliber of .45 or greater where and in those seasons when the use of muzzlelooading rifles is permitted. The bill authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations that specify the types of muzzleloading pistols and projectiles and propellants that can be used. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/18/2013Committee
12/18/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101210D
12/18/2013Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/17/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB127)
01/20/2014Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
01/22/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB127)
01/29/2014Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2014Read first time
01/31/2014Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/04/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/13/2014Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2014Read third time
02/18/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2014Enrolled
02/20/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB127ER)
02/20/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB127ER)
02/20/2014Signed by Speaker
02/22/2014Signed by President
03/05/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/14)
03/05/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)

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 45 seconds.