2012 SESSION

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

HUNTING LAWS AND PERMITS

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

(C) Carried over

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))

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))

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; 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))