Big game hunting; guaranteed kills prohibited, penalty. (SB774)
Introduced By
Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) with support from co-patron Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland)
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
Big game hunting; guaranteed kills prohibited; penalty. Prohibits offering for sale, selling, offering to purchase, or purchasing a hunt guaranteeing the killing of a deer, bear, or wild turkey. The bill does not prevent a landowner from leasing land for hunting. A violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor; when the aggregate of such sales or purchases, or any combination thereof, by any person totals $500 or more during any 90-day period, such violation is punishable as a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104094D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/10/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB774) |
| 01/14/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/16/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/20/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/21/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/22/2020 | Floor substitute printed 20106173D-S1 (Chafin) |
| 01/22/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/22/2020 | Committee amendment rejected |
| 01/22/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/22/2020 | Substitute by Senator Chafin agreed to 20106173D-S1 |
| 01/22/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB774S1 |
| 01/23/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB774S1) |
| 01/23/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB774S1) |
| 02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/13/2020 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
| 02/19/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/24/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2020 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/27/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB774ER) |
| 02/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB774ER) |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by President |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/10/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020 |
| 03/10/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/02/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 631 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/02/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0631) |