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SB 147 Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur from 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Bear hound training. Allows the training of dogs to hunt bears to occur from 4 a.m. until 10 p.m. Currently, the training of dogs to hunt bears is limited to one-half hour before sunrise until four and one-half hours after sunset. This bill is identical to HB 95.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101455D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101455D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB147ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101455D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/26/12 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/12 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/31/12 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/31/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB147E
- 01/31/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101455D-E
- 02/01/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/15/12 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (16-Y 5-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Read second time
- 02/17/12 House: Read third time
- 02/17/12 House: Passed House (73-Y 21-N)
- 02/17/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 21-N)
- 02/21/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB147ER)
- 02/21/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 69 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/01/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)