HB 1237 Sunday hunting

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Update Senate Bill 154 2014

HISTORY
12/31/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100954D12/31/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/30/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 4-N)
02/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/04/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/05/14 Senate: Passed by for the day

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Todays Update

An amendment was added so at least they are looking at it which is a good thing

(SB154)
AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Line 16, introduced, after deer

insert

or bear with a gun, firearm, or other weapon

HISTORY
12/31/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100954D
12/31/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/30/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 4-N)
02/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/04/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/05/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/06/14 Senate: Read second time
02/06/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/06/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/14 Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/14 Senate: Passed by for the day

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still moving

HISTORY
12/31/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100954D
12/31/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/30/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 4-N)
02/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/04/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/05/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/06/14 Senate: Read second time
02/06/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/06/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/14 Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14104862D-S1 (Hanger)
02/06/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/07/14 Senate: Read second time
02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/07/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
02/07/14 Senate: Substitute by Senator Hanger withdrawn 14104862D-S1
02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
02/07/14 Senate: Amendments by Senator Hanger rejected
02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/07/14 Senate: Amendment by Senator Stuart rejected
02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB154E
02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14100954D-E

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Good News Folks the Senate passed the SB 154

Senate: Printed as engrossed 14100954D-E02/10/14
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)

Here is the bill as amended

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29.1-521 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 29.1-521. Unlawful to hunt, trap, possess, sell or transport wild birds and wild animals except as permitted; exception; penalty.

A. The following shall be unlawful:

1. To hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal, including any nuisance species, with a gun, firearm. or other weapon, or to hunt or kill any deer [ or bear with a gun, firearm, or other weapon ] with the aid or assistance of dogs, on Sunday, which is hereby declared a rest day for all species of wild bird and wild animal life, except. The provision of this subdivision that prohibits the hunting or killing of any wild bird or wild animal, including nuisance species, on Sunday shall not apply to (i) raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings; (ii) any person who hunts or kills waterfowl, subject to geographical limitations established by the Director and except within 200 yards of a place of worship or any accessory structure thereof; or (iii) any landowner or member of his family or any person with written permission from the landowner who hunts or kills any wild bird or wild animal, including any nuisance species, on the landowner's property, except within 200 yards of a place of worship or any accessory structure thereof. However, a person lawfully carrying a gun, firearm or other weapon on Sunday in an area that could be used for hunting shall not be presumed to be hunting on Sunday, absent evidence to the contrary.

Now it should be on to the Governor

Here was the vote tally

SB 154 Wild animals & birds; unlawful to hunt on private property and state waters on Sunday, exception.
log in | tally sheet
floor: 02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)

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YEAS--Alexander, Barker, Black, Carrico, Colgan, Cosgrove, Ebbin, Edwards, Favola, Garrett, Howell, Lewis, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, Norment, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Saslaw, Stanley, Vogel, Wagner, Watkins, Wexton--29.

NAYS--Deeds, Hanger, Martin, McDougle, Newman, Obenshain, Ruff, Smith, Stosch, Stuart--10.

RULE 36--0.

NOT VOTING--Reeves--1.

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Back to the House and committee for approval of Senate changes.

HISTORY
01/28/14 House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
01/28/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 27-N)
01/29/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
01/29/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/13/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 4-N)

02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/07/14 Senate: Amendment by Senator Stuart rejected
02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB154E
02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14100954D-E
02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
02/12/14 House: Read first time
02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

[Hocktl]

Well folks, it's passed the house and senate. All that's left is for the govnah to sign, which he sez he will.

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This is great news thanks for the update

[Viper21]

Pretty awesome. Got the NRA email stating it went to the Gov's desk with 3 other bills to get signed.

This is huge for a lot of hunters.