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1996 SESSION

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HB 479 Disabled persons hunting with crossbows.

Introduced by: Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Hunting with a crossbow. Allows disabled persons to hunt with a crossbow on private property other than their own during the special archery seasons with the written permission of the landowner. Disabled hunters in seeking such permission must inform the landowner of their intent to hunt with a crossbow. Currently, disabled hunters are restricted to using a crossbow on their own property.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961225300  pdf
• 02/02/96  House: Printed as engrossed 961225300-E  pdf
• 02/19/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB479ER)  pdf
• 03/07/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/18/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961225300
• 01/18/96  House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/24/96  House: Assigned to C. N. R. sub-committee: 1
• 01/31/96  House: Reported from Cons. & Nat. Res. w/amd. (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/96  House: Read first time
• 02/02/96  House: Read second time
• 02/02/96  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/02/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/02/96  House: Printed as engrossed 961225300-E
• 02/05/96  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/06/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/06/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/12/96  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/96  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/96  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/14/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB479ER)
• 02/26/96  House: Enrolled
• 02/27/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/06/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/96)
• 03/07/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)