2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

GAME, INLAND FISHERIES, AND BOATING

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Asset forfeitures; consolidates certain provisions and eliminates redundancies. Amending §§ 1-219.1, 2.2-3124, 3.2-4212, 3.2-5139, 4.1-336, 6.2-1003, 6.2-1085, 18.2-270, 18.2-340, 19.2-386.1, 19.2-386.2, 19.2-386.3, 19.2-386.4, 19.2-386.5, 19.2-386.14, 19.2-386.16, 19.2-386.19, 19.2-386.26, 19.2-386.29, 19.2-386.30, 19.2-386.31, 19.2-386.32, 22.1-142, 28.2-319, 28.2-407, 28.2-821, 28.2-900, 29.1-407, 29.1-521.2, 29.1-523.1, 29.1-524, 29.1-549, 30-126, 46.2-867, 46.2-1087, 46.2-1605, and 58.1-2274; adding §§ 19.2-386.2:1, 19.2-386.33, and 19.2-386.34; repealing §§ 4.1-340 through 4.1-345, 4.1-347, and 19.2-369 through 19.2-386. (Patron-Miller, HB 348 (Chapter 756); Carrico, SB 325 (Chapter 283))

Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur from 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Amending § 29.1-520. (Patron-Wilt, HB 95 (Chapter 226); Puckett, SB 147 (Chapter 69))

Bears; Board of Game and Inland Fisheries establishes an open season for hunting. Adding § 29.1-510.1. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 311 (F))

Blue crabs; Marine Resources Commission to manage recreational and commercial harvesting in Albemarle and Currituck watersheds. Amending §§ 28.2-101 and 29.1-109. (Patron-Knight, HB 238 (Chapter 595))

Boating; operator of a vessel to report accident immediately to law-enforcement officer, notification to Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, penalty. Amending § 29.1-739. (Patron-Edmunds, HB 12 (F))

Conservation police officer; Board to adopt regulations prohibiting hunting or fishing in areas he is assigned to patrol. Adding § 29.1-103.01. (Patron-Ransone, HB 150 (F))

Conservation police officers; clarifies authority. Adding § 29.1-200.1; repealing §§ 29.1-209 and 29.1-337. (Patron-Stuart, SB 26 (F))

Dangerous wild animals; Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, etc. Adding §§ 29.1-578 through 29.1-586. (Patron-Peace, HB 1242 (C))

Dangerous wild animals; Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, etc., posting of security by previous owner of animals. Adding §§ 29.1-578 through 29.1-586. (Patron-Lucas, SB 477 (C))

Deer or bear; person whose property may be damaged are authorized to kill. Amending § 29.1-529. (Patron-Wilt, HB 342 (C))

Duck blind license; renewal date changed. Amending §§ 29.1-344, 29.1-345, 29.1-347, 29.1-349, and 29.1-351; adding §§ 29.1-344.1 and 29.1-345.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1249 (C))

Duck blinds; limits placement by riparian landowners in Back Bay in City of Virginia Beach. Amending § 29.1-344. (Patron-Knight, HB 175 (Chapter 227))

Elk; authorization of nonlethal control measures against. Amending §§ 29.1-100 and 29.1-529. (Patron-Morefield, HB 990 (Chapter 247))

Fishing license, special; established for partially disabled veterans. Amending § 29.1-302.02. (Patron-Sickles, HB 880 (Chapter 244))

Fishing piers, commercial; regulation of net fishing in vicinity. Amending § 28.2-302. (Patron-Stolle, HB 258 (F))

Fox and coyote penning; Class 1 misdemeanor for purpose of hunting or killing with dogs. Adding § 29.1-525.2. (Patron-Plum, HB 695 (F); Marsden, SB 202 (C))

Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; appointment of Director. Amending §§ 2.2-106, 29.1-103, 29.1-109, and 29.1-300.4. (Patron-Stuart, SB 25 (C))

Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; changes name of conservation police officers employed by Department to game wardens. Amending §§ 2.2-507, 2.2-2801, 3.2-1010, 9.1-101, 9.1-400, 9.1-500, 9.1-801, 15.2-915.2, 18.2-51.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-136.1, 18.2-141, 18.2-283.1, 18.2-285, 18.2-287.01, 18.2-308, 19.2-81, 28.2-106, 28.2-106.1, 29.1-100, 29.1-200 through 29.1-205, 29.1-207, 29.1-208, 29.1-209, 29.1-212, 29.1-213, 29.1-217, 29.1-218, 29.1-300.2, 29.1-337, 29.1-349, 29.1-355, 29.1-516, 29.1-517, 29.1-521.3, 29.1-530, 29.1-539, 29.1-548, 29.1-552, 29.1-553, 29.1-556, 29.1-567, 29.1-735.1, 29.1-739, 29.1-739.1, 29.1-739.2, 29.1-745, 51.1-212, 58.1-1410, 62.1-194.2, 65.2-402, and 65.2-402.1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 17 (F))

Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; removes jurisdiction to enforce fishing and boating laws in Back Bay and inlets in Tidewater. Amending § 29.1-109. (Patron-Stuart, SB 176 (C))

Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $500. Amending §§ 18.2-23, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-96.1, 18.2-97, 18.2-102, 18.2-103, 18.2-108.01, 18.2-145.1, 18.2-150, 18.2-152.3, 18.2-181, 18.2-181.1, 18.2-182, 18.2-186, 18.2-186.3, 18.2-187.1, 18.2-188, 18.2-195, 18.2-195.2, 18.2-197, 18.2-340.37, 19.2-289, 19.2-290, 19.2-386.16, and 29.1-553. (Patron-Surovell, HB 675 (F))

Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $750. Amending §§ 18.2-23, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-96.1, 18.2-97, 18.2-102, 18.2-103, 18.2-108.01, 18.2-145.1, 18.2-150, 18.2-152.3, 18.2-181, 18.2-181.1, 18.2-182, 18.2-186, 18.2-186.3, 18.2-187.1, 18.2-188, 18.2-195, 18.2-195.2, 18.2-197, 18.2-340.37, 19.2-289, 19.2-290, 19.2-386.16, and 29.1-553. (Patron-Reeves, SB 72 (F))

Haul seine nets; required to be anchored at one end to shore and other end mechanically drawn to have up to 400 feet of two and one-half inch mesh. Amending § 28.2-305. (Patron-Lewis, HB 196 (Chapter 228))

Hunter education program; establishes one full-time position for each administrative region within Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Amending § 29.1-300.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 538 (Chapter 763))

Hunting; allows any person to hunt on private lands on Sunday with permission of owner. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Webert, HB 369 (F))

Hunting; allows landowner to hunt on their own property on Sunday and persons with written permission of property owner. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Petersen, SB 173 (I) See SB464)

Hunting; allows person to hunt deer on Sunday to reduce number in locality to control Lyme disease, permits for application of acaricides in Loudoun County. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Black, SB 683 (C))

Hunting; allows person to hunt wild bird or wild animal on Sunday, on private lands in Counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1002 (F))

Hunting; allows person to hunt wild bird or wild animal on Sundays. Amending §§ 29.1-521, 29.1-521.1, and 29.1-553. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 921 (F); Puckett, SB 151 (I) See SB464; Wagner, SB 512 (I) See SB464)

Hunting; allows person to hunt wild bird or wild animal on Sundays, exceptions. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Northam, SB 464 (F))

Hunting; knowingly trespassing while carrying a firearm, penalty. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 172 (F))

Hunting; removes prohibition to hunt on Sunday between hours of 2:00 p.m. and sunset. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Morefield, HB 989 (F))

Hunting and fishing license, special; permanently disabled veteran to apply for and receive at no cost. Amending § 29.1-302. (Patron-Yancey, HB 719 (Chapter 380); Garrett, SB 528 (Chapter 321))

Hunting licenses, special; Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to create separate licenses for hunting of bear, deer, and turkey. Amending § 29.1-305. (Patron-Wilt, HB 338 (F))

Motorboat registration; changes expiration date. Amending § 29.1-702. (Patron-Pogge, HB 381 (Chapter 233))

Nuisance species; definition to include coyotes and feral swine. Amending § 29.1-100. (Patron-Yost, HB 855 (Chapter 603))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; removes $2,000 cap on amount of tax imposed on watercraft. Amending § 58.1-1402. (Patron-Englin, HB 145 (F))

Rural Retreat Lake Park in Wythe County; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to waive facility use permit fee. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 307 (Chapter 231))

Sportfishing licenses, special combined; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Virginia Marine Resources Commission have authority to establish price. Amending §§ 28.2-302.2:1 and 29.1-310.2. (Patron-Northam, SB 470 (Chapter 579))

Vessel accident; requires operator who damages only property in a collision, accident, etc., to report, penalty. Amending § 29.1-740. (Patron-Edmunds, HB 118 (F))

Vessel accident; requires passengers 18 years of age or older to report, penalty. Amending § 29.1-740. (Patron-Edmunds, HB 8 (C))

Wake surfing; unlawful to operate certain watercraft within 50 feet of docks, piers, etc., exception. Amending § 29.1-744.3. (Patron-Wright, HB 1119 (Chapter 700))