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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/13/2016Committee
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100628D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/25/2016Assigned to sub: Natural Resources
01/25/2016Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/27/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1142)
01/27/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
02/03/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/08/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/25/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Read third time
03/01/2016Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1142ER)
03/02/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1142ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/25/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 486 (effective 7/1/16)
03/25/2016G 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.