Bill Text: VA HB1889 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Tracking dogs; may be used to find wounded or dead bear or deer.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459) [HB1889 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2011-HB1889-Comm_Sub.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1889 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources on February 3, 2011) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Wilt) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29.1-516.1, relating to tracking dogs.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 29.1-516.1 as follows:

§ 29.1-516.1. Using tracking dogs to retrieve bears or deer.

Tracking dogs maintained and controlled on a lead may be used to find a wounded or dead bear or deer statewide during any archery, muzzleloader, or firearm bear or deer hunting season, or within 24 hours of the end of such season, provided that those who are involved in the retrieval effort have permission to hunt on or to access the land being searched and do not have any weapons in their possession.