Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB725
Legislation Overview
Title: Hunting with steel-jawed traps; prohibition, penalty.
Subject: Wildlife Inland Fisheries and Boating
Description: Hunting with steel-jawed traps; prohibition; penalty. Prohibits the use of steel-jawed traps when hunting; a violation of the prohibition is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Last Action Date: February 15, 2022
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Wendy Gooditis (D); David Bulova (D); Patrick Hope (D); Mark Keam (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Shelly Simonds (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2022 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| House | Feb 2, 2022 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 31, 2022 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101686D |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for HB725 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Natural Resources | Substitute for HB725 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Natural Resources | Feb 2, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) | 02/2/2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
