Killing of nuisance species; authorizes shooting, etc., from a stationary automobile.
Summary
Authorizes killing a nuisance species on private property by the owner of such property or his designee from a stationary automobile or other stationary vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Dec 11, 2018
Signed Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 11, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 151 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1696E
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Dec 11, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101583D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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