Hunters, certain; right to go on lands of another.
Summary
Right of certain hunters to go on lands of another.Creates exceptions to the prohibition on hunters carrying firearmsor bows and arrows on their persons or hunting any game while thereonif (i) their dog is in immediate danger or (ii) they obtained priorpermission from the landowner or his agent. The bill also providesthat, prior to going on prohibited lands to retrieve his dog duringlegal, daylight hunting hours, if the land is so posted, a huntershall attempt to contact the landowner by phone, text, or email usingcontact information that is clearly provided on such posted signs.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Mar 1, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 39-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1344H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105280D-H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104484D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Edmunds
RRepublican
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