SB 99 — Hunting dogs; release of dogs near highway.

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99 OfferedAMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on January 10,17, 20182018) Prefiled(Patron DecemberPrior 12,to 2017Substitute--Senator Marsden) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-132.2, relating to release of hunting dogs on a highway.highway;

----------penalty. Patron-- Marsden ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Any person who intentionally releases fiveone or more hunting dogs on or within 15 feet of a highway, as defined in § 46.2-100, for purposes of hunting game is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.misdemeanor, unless the release of such dogs occurs on or within 15 feet of a highway that is adjacent to property whose landowner, or whose landowner's agent, has given the person releasing such dogs permission to hunt.

A A second or subsequent violation of this section within three years is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, the court shall revoke such person's hunting or trapping license for a period of one year.