Slingshot; hunting of wild birds and wild animals, except deer, etc., unless shooting is prohibited. (HB1142)
Introduced By
Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg) with support from co-patron Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)
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
Hunting with a slingshot. Allows the hunting of wild birds and wild animals, except deer, bear, elk, and turkey, with a slingshot unless shooting is expressly prohibited. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Committee |
01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100628D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/25/2016 | Assigned to sub: Natural Resources |
01/25/2016 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
01/27/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1142) |
01/27/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2016 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/08/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2016 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/25/2016 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2016 | Read third time |
03/01/2016 | Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Enrolled |
03/02/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1142ER) |
03/02/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1142ER) |
03/02/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/05/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/25/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 486 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/25/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486) |
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 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
I THINK WE STILL HAVE SOME STUFF TO DO ON IT.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. WITHOUT OBJECTION, HOUSE BILL 879 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
[Unknown]: HOUSE BILL 1142, A BILL RELATING TO HUNTING WITH A SLINGSHOT. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD, SENATOR STUART. I APOLOGIZE, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THAT. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, THE FOLKS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WOULD LIKE TO HUNT SMALL GAME WITH A SLINGSHOT AND THAT'S WHAT THIS BILL DOES. WITH THAT, I'D MOVE THE BILL PASS. [ INAUDIBLE COMMENTS ]
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1142 RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 28, NOS 11.