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2008 SESSION

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HB 1482 Bears; non-lethal control measures.

Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Damage from bears; non-lethal control measures.  Authorizes the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to employ non-lethal control measures to control bears that are damaging property. Currently the Director may relocate the bear, but is not explicitly authorized to use other non-lethal control measures such as fencing. Any such measures are permissible only if used within a reasonable period of time.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 084803712  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/16/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 084803712
• 01/16/08  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/23/08  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/08  House: Read first time
• 01/25/08  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/29/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/29/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/18/08  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)
• 02/25/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/06/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)