2009 Virginia General Assembly Legislation
Through this summary, VDGIF will provide information on bills related to the Department's mission that may be of interest to you.
Click on the bill number to go directly to the state's Legislative Information System (LIS) to view the most current version of the full text of the legislation, summary information, and current status. Please note that the "status" information will be updated on the LIS only when there has been action on the specific piece of legislation; not all bills will be acted on in the same timeframes.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB1609 | Foxhound training preserve; establishes license for nonresidents to hunt therein for $12. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1618 | Hunting permits, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1666 | Hunting permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals. | No longer moving forward. Incorporated into HB 1618. |
| HB1716 | Impeding killing of bear or deer. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1719 | Fees for hunting and fishing licenses. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1847 | Dove hunting; exempts persons from wearing blaze orange clothing. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1901 | Cavalier Wildlife Management Area; Board of Game & Inland Fisheries to convey certain property. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB1950 | Hunting license; authorizes Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries to issue at no cost if active military. | No longer moving forward. |
| HB1961 | Special conservation police officers. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB2102 | Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; Pittsylvania County. | No longer moving forward. Subject Referred by Letter to DGIF. |
| HB2190 | Special lifetime archery and muzzleloading license. | No longer moving forward. |
| HB2242 | Accident reports by watercraft passengers. | No longer moving forward. |
| HB2281 | Wildlife violators compact. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HB2282 | Hunting deer with rifles. | No longer moving forward. |
| HB2636 | Hunting and fishing; special license for youth groups. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| HJ627 | Children's life jacket requirements; Game & Inland Fisheries to consult boating community regarding. | No longer moving forward. |
| HJ689 | Public's use of state waters. | No longer moving forward. |
| HJ703 | Study; waterfowl hunting; report. | No longer moving forward. |
| HJ721 | Study; waterfowl hunting; report. | No longer moving forward. |
| SB820 | Motorboats; authorizes county, city, or town to impose registration fee on certain. | No longer moving forward. |
| SB880 | Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; disclosure of official records; exceptions. | No longer moving forward. |
| SB1086 | Nonresident harvester's license. | No longer moving forward. |
| SB1504 | Eastern Box Turtle; designating as official state reptile. | No longer moving forward. |
| SB1515 | Kill permit for wildlife. | Signed by the Governor, Act of Assembly. |
| SJ310 | Study; shooting preserves; report. | No longer moving forward. |
| SJ322 | Study; waterfowl hunting; report. | No longer moving forward. |
HB: 15, SB: 5, SJ: 2, HJ: 4 Total: 26
Commenting on Legislation
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