Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1799 — Sunday hunting; allowed on public lands.

Last action — Impact statement from DPB (HB1799)

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  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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Sunday hunting; allowed on public lands.Removes the prohibition against hunting or killing on public landsa wild bird or wild animal, including a nuisance species, with agun, firearm, or other weapon on Sunday. The bill removes the abilityof raccoon hunters to hunt within 200 yards of a place of worshipon Sunday and contains technical amendments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Impact statement from DPB (HB1799)

  2. Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (6-Y 16-N)

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

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101633D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 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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Votes

Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (6-Y 16-N)

Failed 6 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61600
Total 61600
% of votes cast 27%73%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Nay
Guy, Nancy D. — Nay
Hudson, Sally L. — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1799 do?
Sunday hunting; allowed on public lands.Removes the prohibition against hunting or killing on public landsa wild bird or wild animal, including a nuisance species, with agun, firearm, or other weapon on Sunday. The bill removes the abilityof raccoon hunters to hunt within 200 yards of a place of worshipon Sunday and contains technical amendments.
Who sponsors HB 1799?
HB 1799 is sponsored by Rodney T. Willett and Edmunds, James E., II.
What is the current status of HB 1799?
This bill died with 2021 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 HB 1799?
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