Through this summary, VDGIF will provide information on bills filed during the 2019 General Assembly related to the Department’s mission or that may affect our operations and be of interest to you.
Commenting on Legislation
The most appropriate way to express your opinion about these bills, or any other legislation, is through your local delegate and/or senator. For more information about your legislators and how to contact them, please visit the Virginia General Assembly website. You may also contact the Virginia General Assembly’s Constituent Viewpoint Comment line toll-free at 1-800-889-0229 (698-1990 in Richmond).
Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus Meetings
The Department attends the Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus with legislators from both houses during the course of the Session. The Caucus meets at 7:00 a.m. on Thursdays in the 6th Floor Speaker’s Conference Room of the General Assembly Building.
Bills
Click on the bill number to go directly to the state’s Legislative Information System (LIS) to view the full text of the legislation. The current committee to which the legislation is assigned and agendas/dockets for committee meetings can be found under the “Committee” column. Summary information and latest status is available in the “Latest Information” column. Please note that the “history” information will be updated on the LIS only when there has been action on the specific piece of legislation; not all bills will be acted on in the same timeframes.
Legislation will be added to this list as it is introduced, please be aware that new legislation is introduced every day, especially during the pre-Session and early Session periods.
Updated: March 26, 2019
| Bill | Chief Patron | Catch Line | Committee | Latest Information | ||
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| HB 1613 | Edmunds | Wanton waste; increased penalty | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed House 99/0 * Passed Senate 22/18 * Approved/signed by the Governor |
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| HB 1621 | Fowler | Hunting license; trip hunting license for residents | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed House 99/0 * Passed Senate 40/0 * Approved/signed by the Governor |
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| HB 1696 | Fariss | Killing of nuisance species from an automobile | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed House 69/30 * Passed Senate 29/11 * Approved/signed by the Governor |
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| HB 2252 | Head | Hunting ordinances; applicability to property located in multiple localities. | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed House 56/42 * Passed Senate 28/12 * Gov recommends amend/DGIF study |
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| HB 2796 | Yancey | Transfer by operation of law; transfer on death (Boat Titles) | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed House 99/0 * Passed Senate 40/0 * Approved/signed by the Governor |
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| Bills no longer moving forward | ||||||
| HB 1612 | Fowler | Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries; fees; boat ramps | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Tabled in subcommittee 4/3 |
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| HB 2331 | Keam | Wildlife corridor action plan; advisory council | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Left in House Rules Subcommittee |
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| HB 2658 | Ransone | Stationary blinds in the public waters; minimum distance from shore. | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Tabled in subcommittee 7/0 |
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| SB 1725 | Stuart | Stationary blinds in the public waters; minimum distance from shore. | Senate Ag, Conservation, Nat Res * Passed By Indef. in subcomittee 8/0 with letter to DGIF |
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| HB 2687 | Morefield | Special license for hunting elk. | House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Res * Passed By Indefinately Sen Ag 14/0 with letter to DGIF |
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