Snare traps; prohibits use of traps to hunt/kill game animal during deer hunting seas. east of I-95.
Summary
Snare traps; prohibition. Prohibits the use of snare traps to hunt or kill game animals east of Interstate 95 during deer hunting season.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2022
How they voted
20–14
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 31, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican16
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB492E
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100901D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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