SB 774

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jan 23, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 02, 2020

Big game hunting; guaranteed kills prohibited, penalty.

Abstract

Big game hunting; guaranteed kills prohibited; penalty. Prohibits offering for sale, selling, offering to purchase, or purchasing a hunt guaranteeing the killing of a deer, bear, or wild turkey. The bill does not prevent a landowner from leasing land for hunting. A violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor; when the aggregate of such sales or purchases, or any combination thereof, by any person totals $500 or more during any 90-day period, such violation is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

Big game hunting; guaranteed kills prohibited;penalty. Prohibits offering for sale, selling, offering to purchase,purchasing, or guaranteeing a kill of, or charging a fee for killing,a deer, bear, or wild turkey. Such prohibition does not apply tokilling small game or migratory birds. The bill does not preventa landowner from leasing land for hunting, except that a lease ofland for hunting deer, bear, or wild turkey shall not be for a durationof less than three days. A violation is punishable as a Class 1misdemeanor; when the aggregate of such sales or purchases, or anycombination thereof, by any person totals $500 or more during any90-day period, such violation is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 631 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 10, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB774ER)

Feb 24, 2020

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 19, 2020

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2020

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

Jan 29, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB774S1)

Jan 23, 2020

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB774S1)

Jan 22, 2020

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee amendment rejected

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB774S1

Senate

Substitute by Senator Chafin agreed to 20106173D-S1

Senate

Floor substitute printed 20106173D-S1 (Chafin)

Jan 21, 2020

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 17, 2020

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 16, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 10, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB774)

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104094D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from VCSC (SB774) HTML
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB774S1 HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB774ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0631) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB774ASR HTML
Amendment: SB774AS HTML

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