Hunting on Sundays; permits hunting on public or private land, etc.
Summary
Hunting on Sundays. Permits hunting on Sundayon public or private land, so long as it takes place more than 200yards from a place of worship.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Dec 6, 2021
Signed Apr 5, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2022
How they voted
24–9
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 24, 2022
D
Democratic17
70% Yea
R
Republican16
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 5, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (69-Y 28-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB8S1
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104683D-S1
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 4-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Dec 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Dec 6, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100943D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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