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2011 SESSION
SB 868 Damage of crops and livestock; lawful killing of deer, elk, and bear.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Damage of crops and livestock; lawful killing of elk. Changes the procedures for lawfully killing animals that damage agricultural operations and adds elk to those animals that may be killed. Whenever deer, elk, and bear are damaging agricultural operations, the landowner may request authorization from the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The Director shall authorize the landowner for a period of one year and the landowner shall report to the Director whenever such animals are killed. Any person receiving permission from the Director to kill deer, elk, and bear because of property damage may not charge a fee to transfer such privilege.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102226D pdf
- 01/31/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104127D-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102226D
- 01/10/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/31/11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104127D-S1
- 01/31/11 Senate: Incorporates SB1023
- 02/01/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/11 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/11 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/11 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104127D-S1
- 02/02/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB868S1
- 02/03/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/08/11 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resources
- 02/09/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/16/11 House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y 3-N)