2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

HUNTING LAWS AND PERMITS

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Apprentice hunters; upon completion of hunter education, persons holding hunting license may hunt unsupervised, subject to requirements of applicable state law and regulations. Amending § 29.1-300.4. (Patron-Fowler, HB 1146 (Chapter 244))

Fox hunting; establishes special license for hunting on horseback with hounds but without firearms, special license shall not be required of any person holding required hunting license. Amending § 29.1-300.1; adding § 29.1-305.2. (Patron-Stuart, SB 145 (Chapter 798))

Hunter safety education; after-school programs for students in grades seven through 12. Adding § 22.1-204.2. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 307 (Chapter 560))

Hunting; Counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William to adopt an ordinance that allows hunting of wild animals on private lands on Sunday. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1250 (F))

Hunting and fishing license; expands special license for totally disabled resident veterans to include fishing for trout in certain waters. Amending §§ 29.1-302 and 29.1-339.2. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1175 (F))

Hunting and fishing licenses; special licenses for certain nonresident disabled veterans, such veterans not entitled to fish in designated waters stocked with trout by Department or other public body. Adding § 29.1-302.03. (Patron-Cline, HB 991 (Chapter 587))

Hunting licenses; discounted license fee to be established by Board of Game and Inland Fisheries for those persons 65 years of age or older who purchase license for hunting bear, deer, and turkey. Amending § 29.1-305. (Patron-Cline, HB 989 (F))

Hunting over bait; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to study effects of removal of prohibition. (Patron-Ruff, SJR 79 (F))

Hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries authorized to issue licenses valid for one year from their date of purchase or from future effective date. Amending § 29.1-328. (Patron-McWaters, SB 371 (Chapter 255))

Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to use certain pistols to hunt game birds and animals in certain counties east and west of Blue Ridge Mountains. Amending § 29.1-519. (Patron-Fariss, HB 1042 (F))

Wild animals and wild birds; unlawful to hunt on private property and state waters on Sunday, exception, hunting or killing any deer or bear with gun, firearm, etc., with assistance of dogs unlawful on Sundays. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 1237 (Chapter 152); Puckett, SB 154 (Chapter 482))