Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB1396 — Dogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. 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 has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill relates to permits and penalties for hunting with dogs.

This legislation addresses the use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species. It outlines requirements for permits and establishes civil penalties for violations.

Summary

Dogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB1396 on the official Virginia source →

Action History

  1. S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)

  3. S Committee substitute printed 26108421D-S1

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)

  5. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  6. S Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)

  7. S Senate subcommittee offered

  8. S Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals

  9. S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  10. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. H Read third time and passed House (55-Y 39-N 0-A)

  12. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. H committee substitute agreed to

  14. H Read second time

  15. H Read first time

  16. H Committee substitute printed 26107741D-H1

  17. H Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  18. H House committee offered

  19. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  20. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

  21. H Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely (3-Y 5-N)

  22. H House subcommittee offered

  23. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  24. H Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture

  25. H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  26. H Presented and ordered printed 26105415D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 50 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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Votes

Read third time and passed House

Passed 55 Yea · 39 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 553906
Total 553906
% of votes cast 55%39%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Not Voting
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Not Voting
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Total 8601
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15700
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea

Official roll call →

Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely

Failed 3 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3503
Total 3503
% of votes cast 27%45%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Not Voting
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Marty Martinez — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Amy J. Laufer — Not Voting
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1396 do?
Dogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.
Who sponsors HB1396?
HB1396 is sponsored by Marty Martinez.
What is the current status of HB1396?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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