Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 459 — Hunting and fishing licenses; veterans and active duty service members.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Hunting and fishing licenses; veterans and activeduty service members. Authorizes any resident veteran or activeduty service member to obtain at no cost a nontransferable license,valid for life, permitting the veteran or active duty service memberto hunt and freshwater fish in the Commonwealth. Current law authorizesonly a resident, disabled veteran to obtain such a license for nocost. The bill also authorizes a nonresident active duty servicemember to obtain such license for $250.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB459) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB459)

  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102328D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 459 do?
Hunting and fishing licenses; veterans and activeduty service members. Authorizes any resident veteran or activeduty service member to obtain at no cost a nontransferable license,valid for life, permitting the veteran or active duty service memberto hunt and freshwater fish in the Commonwealth. Current law authorizesonly a resident, disabled veteran to obtain such a license for nocost. The bill also authorizes a nonresident active duty servicemember to obtain such license for $250.
Who sponsors SB 459?
SB 459 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves.
What is the current status of SB 459?
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.
Where can I track SB 459?
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