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HB 127 Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to hunt big game with pistols in certain seasons.
Introduced by: Edward T. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of muzzleloading pistols. Allows persons to hunt big game with muzzleloading pistols of a caliber of .45 or greater where and in those seasons when the use of muzzleloading rifles is permitted. The bill authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations that specify the types of muzzleloading pistols and projectiles and propellants that can be used. The bill contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 12/18/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101210D pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB127ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/18/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101210D
- 12/18/13 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/20/14 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
- 01/22/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/14 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/14 House: Read first time
- 01/31/14 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/13/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/14 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB127ER)
- 02/20/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)