Through this summary, Virginia DWR will provide information on bills filed during the 2022 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.
Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus Meetings
Under the leadership of Caucus Chairs Senator Emmett Hanger and Delegate James Edmunds, the Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus meets on Thursday mornings at 7:00 AM during the legislative session to discuss issues impacting Virginia’s sportsmen and women.
These meetings are typically attended by Caucus members, state agency representatives, and various sportsman’s groups.
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 “Committee” 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.
Last Updated: March 10, 2022
| Bill | Chief Patron | Catch Line | Committee | Latest Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Bills | ||||
| Through this summary, Virginia DWR will provide information on bills filed during the 2022 General Assembly related to the Department’s mission or that may affect our operations and be of interest to you. | ||||
| Note that this is a list of bills that have been introduced by General Assembly members; the Department has no agency bills that it has requested in the 2022 Session. | ||||
| HB65 | Delegate Edmunds | Live nutria. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| HB120 | Delegate Wyatt | Special hunting and fishing license for certain disabled veterans. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| HB463 | Delegate Austin | Department of Wildlife Resources; boat ramp fees. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| HB1273 | Delegate Wright | Hunting with dogs; dogs to wear tags. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| HB1278 | Delegate Wiley | Conveyance of certain property; conditions. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| Senate Bills | ||||
| SB8 | Senator Petersen | Hunting on Sundays. Permits hunting on Sunday on public or private land. | Passed Senate/House – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| SB141 | Senator Edwards | Department of Wildlife Resources; boat ramp fees. | Passed Senate/House – To Governor for signature
| Summary and Status |
| Bills the Department is Monitoring | ||||
| HB562 | Delegate Scott | Conservation and natural resources; sections not set out; technical revisions. | Passed House/Senate – To Governor for signature | Summary and Status |
| Bills No Longer Moving Forward | ||||
| SB332 | Delegate Reeves | Boating safety education. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| SB492 | Senator McDougle | Snare traps; prohibition. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| SB536 | Senator Marsden | Trespass by hunters; penalty. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| SB707 | Senator Marsden | Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB64 | Delegate Edmunds | Hunting on Sunday; wildlife management areas. (See HB 111 instead) | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB111 | Delegate Edmunds | Hunting on Sunday; wildlife management areas. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB114 | Delegate Marsh | Special lifetime hunting and fishing licenses; volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB115 | Delegate Wiley | Special hunting and fishing license for disabled veterans; 50 percent disabled. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB124 | Delegate Wyatt | Hunting deer; use of .22 caliber rifle authorized. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB725 | Delegate Gooditis | Hunting with steel-jawed traps; prohibition; penalty. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1029 | Delegate Tran | Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established; report. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1175 | Delegate Ransone | Snare traps; prohibition. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1176 | Delegate Ransone | Snare traps; prohibition. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1247 | Delegate Keam | Prohibition of killing contests. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1331 | Delegate Edmunds | Retrieving hunting dogs, falcons, hawks, or owls. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |
| HB1344 | Delegate Edmunds | Right of certain hunters to go on lands of another. | Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward. | |