Slingbow hunting; authorizes use to hunt small and big game. (HB1938)
Introduced By
Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)
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
Slingbow hunting; license. Authorizes the use of a slingbow to hunt small and big game when a hunter is licensed to hunt with a bow and arrow. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103783D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/16/2017 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
01/19/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1938) |
01/25/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Read first time |
02/03/2017 | Read second time |
02/03/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/03/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1938E |
02/03/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17103783D-E |
02/03/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1938E) |
02/06/2017 | Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N) |
02/06/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/07/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/16/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Read third time |
02/21/2017 | Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2017 | Enrolled |
02/24/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1938ER) |
02/24/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2017 | Signed by President |
02/27/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1938ER) |
02/28/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17 |
02/28/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
02/28/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1938ER) |
03/16/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/16/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) |
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.
IN ALL SERIOUSNESS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE TIME HONORED TRADITION OF DOG HUNTING HAS SOME PROBLEMS. THERE ARE SOME BAD ACTORS, AND I'M VERY WELL AWARE OF THEM, I'VE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OF THEM. [LAUGHTER] BUT IN MARK CHAPTER 12, JESUS TELLS US -- IN ALL SERIOUSNESS. HOUSE COME TO ORDER, WE'RE GETTING TO THE GOOD PART NOW. [LAUGHTER] IN MARK CHAPTER 12, JESUS TELLS US TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS. IN THIS BILL, IT DOES NOT ACCOMPLISH THAT.