Virginia House Bill 1242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Dangerous wild animals. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, or breed dangerous wild animals, which are identified by taxonomic classification. The bill would grandfather in the ownership of any existing lawful dangerous wild animals; however, the owner of such animals is required to meet certain conditions in order to maintain possession of the animals. The bill limits the possession of dangerous wild animals to certain types of entities and facilities. The legislation sets out the procedures to be followed in the impoundment and forfeiture of dangerous wild animals.

Dangerous wild animals; Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, etc.

Del. Christopher Peace [R]

Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-11-29	House	Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2012-02-01	House	Continued to 2013 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2012-02-01	House	Committee substitute printed 12104581D-H1
2012-01-27	House	Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
2012-01-20	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2012-01-20	House	Presented and ordered printed 12104169D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
29	1	578	(n/a)	See Bill Text
29	1	586	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1242
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1242+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1242H1+hil