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2005 SESSION

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HB 2273 Hunting; prohibits device/service that remote controls firearms, etc. to hunt birds, etc., penalty.

Introduced by: G. Glenn Oder | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Remote hunting prohibited; penalty.  Prohibits anyone from engaging in computer-assisted remote hunting, or provide or operate a facility that allows a person to engage in such "hunting." Violations are Class 1 misdemeanors and will result in revocation of any hunting license for between three and five years. This bill is identical to SB 1083.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056164444  pdf | impact statement
• 02/02/05  House: Committee substitute printed 051682444-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2273ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056164444
• 01/11/05  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/02/05  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: Committee substitute printed 051682444-H1
• 02/03/05  House: Read first time
• 02/04/05  House: Read second time
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 051682444-H1
• 02/04/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2273H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/07/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/14/05  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/16/05  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2273ER)
• 03/01/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/03/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 172 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)