VirginiaDogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.
What it does
Department of Wildlife Resources; permits; use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species; civil penalties. Directs the Department of Wildlife Resources to establish a permit for persons and a permit for organizations that hunt game animals, fur-bearing animals, or nuisance species with the aid of dogs and makes it unlawful for any person to (i) release a dog to hunt, pursue, or chase any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species on any tract of real property or (ii) engage in hunting for any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species with the aid of any dog unless such person has been issued a permit to hunt with dogs by the Department. The bill exempts from permitting requirements any person or organization (a) engaged in mounted fox hunting or hunting waterfowl, migratory birds, or upland game birds; (b) using a tracking dog to retrieve a wounded or dead bear, turkey, or deer; (c) whose dog remains in the immediate visual presence and control of such person or organization; or (d) on public lands where hunting is allowed.
More detail
Finally the bill subjects any person who violates the provisions of the bill to a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation and no less than $100 but no more than $250 for a second or subsequent violation within three years.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)
- Feb 26Committee substitute printed 26108421D-S1Major
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)
- Feb 24Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 24Assigned HACNR sub: Companion AnimalsMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (55-Y 39-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107741D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 11House committee offered
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely (3-Y 5-N)
- Feb 4House subcommittee offered
- Jan 30Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26105415DIntroduced
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest