VA HB1482 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)

Summary

Damage from bears; non-lethal control measures. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to employ non-lethal control measures to control bears that are damaging property. Currently the Director may relocate the bear, but is not explicitly authorized to use other non-lethal control measures such as fencing. Any such measures are permissible only if used within a reasonable period of time.

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Title

Bears; non-lethal control measures.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)
2008-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-25 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-25 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)
2008-02-25 House: Enrolled
2008-02-20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-20 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-01-29 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-28 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-28 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-25 House: Read second time and engrossed
2008-01-24 House: Read first time
2008-01-23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-16 House: Presented and ordered printed 084803712

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