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2016 SESSION
HB 1142 Slingshot; hunting of wild birds and wild animals, except deer, etc., unless shooting is prohibited.
Introduced by: C. Matthew Fariss | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hunting with a slingshot. Allows the hunting of wild birds and wild animals, except deer, bear, elk, and turkey, with a slingshot unless shooting is expressly prohibited.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100628D pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1142ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100628D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/16 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/27/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/16 House: Read first time
- 02/05/16 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/25/16 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 02/29/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/16 Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1142ER)
- 03/02/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16
- 03/07/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/25/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 486 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486)