Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 963 — Bears; kill permit for those damaging crops.

Last action — Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Bear damaging crops; kill permit. Requires the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to authorize the killing of bear when they are found to be responsible for damaging crops, including during a harvest. The bill prohibits the Director from authorizing nonlethal control measures unless they are specifically requested by the owner or lessee of the land where the crop damage occurred.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB963) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB963)

  4. Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104252D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 963 do?
Bear damaging crops; kill permit. Requires the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to authorize the killing of bear when they are found to be responsible for damaging crops, including during a harvest. The bill prohibits the Director from authorizing nonlethal control measures unless they are specifically requested by the owner or lessee of the land where the crop damage occurred.
Who sponsors HB 963?
HB 963 is sponsored by Michael J. Webert.
What is the current status of HB 963?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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