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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB317

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Legislation Overview

Title: Hunter education courses; Board of GIF to provide incentives for completing safety course.

Description: Hunter education incentives. Allows the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to provide incentives for completing a safety course to those hunters who have not been required to successfully complete such course in order to hunt wildlife.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)

Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Scott Lingamfelter;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 123 (effective 7/1/16)
Senate Feb 25, 2016 Signed by President
Feb 25, 2016 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
House Feb 25, 2016 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 02/25/16
House Feb 24, 2016 Signed by Speaker
House Feb 24, 2016 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB317ER)
House Feb 24, 2016 Enrolled
Senate Feb 23, 2016 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 23, 2016 Read third time
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 9, 2016 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate Feb 9, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed
House Feb 8, 2016 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 8, 2016 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 5, 2016 Read second time
House Feb 5, 2016 Printed as engrossed 16102407D-E
House Feb 5, 2016 Engrossed by House as amended HB317E
House Feb 5, 2016 Committee amendments agreed to
House Feb 4, 2016 Read first time
House Feb 3, 2016 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
House Jan 27, 2016 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House Jan 13, 2016 Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
House Jan 5, 2016 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House Jan 5, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102407D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 1, 2016 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 24, 2016 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 5, 2016 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 5, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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