Bear hunting; youth resident license. (HB2255)

Introduced By

Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)

Progress

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

Description

Hunting of big game species; licenses. Creates separate licenses to hunt each big game species, as defined by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, instead of one license for all big game species. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2017Committee
01/11/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102997D
01/11/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/16/2017Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/25/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/01/2017Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Committee substitute printed 17105106D-H1
02/02/2017Read first time
02/02/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2255H1)
02/03/2017Read second time
02/03/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105106D-H1
02/03/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2255H1
02/06/2017Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
02/06/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/06/2017Passed House (82-Y 16-N)
02/06/2017VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (82-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/16/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2255ER)
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2255ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

TO CONSTANTLY POINT OUT THAT THIS LEGISLATION BANS BOOKS IS JUST FALSE. IT'S NOT ACCURATE. IT DOESN'T DO THAT. THIS IDEA OF A SLIPPERY SLOPE, LET ME TELL YOU. IT'S OUR JOB TO SET POLICY FOR SCHOOLS. THE CONSTITUTION GIVES US THAT AUTHORITY. IT'S VESTED IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THEN IT'S VESTED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD. THAT IS WHO WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO ADOPT THESE POLICIES, BECAUSE WE DONE THAT WITH FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION. WE DO THAT EVERY SESSION. THIS LEGITIMATELY ADDRESSES A LEGITIMATE CONCERN THAT PARENTS RAISE.
THE SENATE AMENDMENT PLACES THE FINANCING CONTINGENCY CLAUSE. IT IS OUR INTENT TO FUND THE $350,000, BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR THAT MONEY IF THE GOVERNOR WOULD HAPPEN NOT TO LIKE THIS BILL AND IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION NEEDED, I WOULD YIELD TO MY FRIENDS FROM COAL COUNTRY. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX CITY, SENATOR PETERSEN.

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax): WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

[Unknown]: WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax): I'D BE PLEASED TO YIELD.

[Unknown]: I WOULD ASK THE GENTLEMEN IS THERE CURRENTLY A FEDERAL CARBON DIOXIDE CAP? THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SAY TO THE GENTLEMAN NO. THE SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX CITY. DOES THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON HAVE ANY PLAN TO ADOPT ONE? THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SAY TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON IS HARD TO FIGURE WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE, BUT I WOULD SUGGEST THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE INCLINED SO. THE SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX CAN MR. HE AGREE THAT THE CURRENT HEAD OF THE EPA WAS ACTUALLY A PLAINTIFF IN THE LAWSUIT THAT