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1999 SESSION

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HJ 523 Constitutional amendment; rights of people to hunt, fish, etc.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); rights of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest game. Adds a provision to Article XI, Conservation, to state that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game subject to regulations and restrictions that the General Assembly may prescribe by general law.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 996571468  pdf
• 02/06/99  House: Committee substitute printed 991124468-H1  pdf
• 03/15/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ523ER)  pdf
• 04/12/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0932)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 996571468
• 01/13/99  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/06/99  House: Committee substitute printed 991124468-H1
• 02/06/99  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/09/99  House: Taken up
• 02/09/99  House: Committee substitute agreed to 991124468-H1
• 02/09/99  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 991124468-H1
• 02/09/99  House: Agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N)
• 02/09/99  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 2-N)
• 02/09/99  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/99  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/11/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/16/99  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/18/99  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/99  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/18/99  Senate: Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (36-Y 2-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: Agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/99  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ523ER)
• 03/16/99  House: Enrolled
• 03/16/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/18/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/99  House: Assigned Chapter 932 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/12/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0932)