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2011 SESSION
HB 1442 Hunting; practice of falconry, penalty.
Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hunting; practice of falconry; penalty. Updates state laws on the practice of falconry by (i) removing the limit on possession to three raptors, (ii) broadening the penalty that applies to the intentional removal of transmitting collars on dogs to include any transmitting device on raptors, and (iii) extending the rights of those hunting with dogs that permit the retrieval of such dogs from prohibited lands to those hunting with raptors.
FULL TEXT
- 11/15/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100381D pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1442ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 11/15/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100381D
- 11/15/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/11 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/11 House: Read first time
- 01/21/11 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/11 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/25/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/14/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/11 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/16/11 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/16/11 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/11 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1442ER)
- 02/24/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 191 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/16/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)