SB 712

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 19, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Hunting dogs; release on state or local roadway, penalties.

Abstract

Release of hunting dogs; state highway or right-of-way.Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for the intentional release of hunting dogs on a Department of Transportation right-of-way or on a highwayowned or maintained by the Department of Transportation to hunt deerwithout the consent of the Department. The bill provides that a secondoffense is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and a third or subsequent offenseis a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also permits the stopping of avehicle on a highway for the retrieval of a companion animal froma highway or area adjacent to a highway.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Feb 12, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Amendment by Senator Marsden agreed to

Senate

Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Printed as engrossed 24106325D-ES1

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB712ES1

Senate

Chair votes No

Senate

Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB712S1

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24106325D-S1

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24106325D-S1

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 7-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 24104947D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24104947D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106325D-S1 PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24106325D-ES1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB712AS HTML

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