VA SB26 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-14 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (15-Y 25-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Authority of conservation police officers. Clarifies that conservation police officers may not stop a person for the purpose of determining compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth or its localities without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. The bill also repeals a section of the Code allowing conservation police officers to inspect game and fish for the purposes of enforcing bag and creel limits without first making an arrest.

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Title

Conservation police officers; clarifies authority.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (15-Y 25-N) (Y: 15 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (15-Y 25-N)
2012-02-13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12100889D-E
2012-02-13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB26E
2012-02-13 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2012-02-13 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2012-02-13 Senate: Read second time
2012-02-10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
2012-01-19 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
2012-01-19 Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
2011-12-28 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2011-12-28 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100889D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
291200.1(n/a)See Bill Text
291209(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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