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2000 SESSION

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HB 521 Prohibiting discharge of firearms, except for killing deer.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Prohibiting discharge of firearms. Any locality that prohibits the discharge of firearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to § 29.1-529. Such exemption shall apply on land of at least five acres that is zoned for agricultural use.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 002886716  pdf
• 03/06/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB521ER)  pdf
• 04/03/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 002886716
• 01/18/00  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/31/00  House: Reported from Militia and Police (17-Y 2-N)
• 02/02/00  House: Read first time
• 02/03/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/00  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/00  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/07/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/07/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/22/00  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/00  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB521ER)
• 03/09/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 229 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/03/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)