Bear hunting; youth resident license.
Summary
Creates a junior bear hunting license, separate from the combined big game hunting and junior hunting licenses, for any resident under the age of 16. The fee for such license is $5.50.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (82-Y 16-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2255H1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105106D-H1
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102997D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Edmunds
RRepublican
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