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VA HB1406

VA HB1406
Fishing license requirements; free fishing days.


summary

Introduced
01/17/2024
In Committee
02/07/2024
Crossed Over
02/12/2024
Passed
Dead
04/11/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Fishing license requirements; exemptions; free fishing days. Increases from three to six the maximum number of days that the Board of Wildlife Resources may designate as free fishing days for a person to fish in any inland waters of the Commonwealth without a fishing license.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Code of Virginia to increase the maximum number of free fishing days designated by the Board of Wildlife Resources from three to six per calendar year. The bill also provides additional exemptions from the saltwater recreational fishing license requirement, such as for certain American Indian tribe members and members of the armed forces on active duty who are residents of the Commonwealth. The bill further clarifies existing exemptions from hunting, trapping, and fishing license requirements, including for certain landowners, tenants, and minors.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

VOTE: Defeated (46-Y 52-N) (on 02/13/2024)

Taxonomy

Agriculture
  • ‐ Fisheries and Fishing

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1406 01/17/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24106927D-H1 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1406FH1122+PDF 02/09/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1406H1+hil 02/07/2024
Substitute for HB1406 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Chesapeake https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106927D.pdf 02/05/2024
Substitute for HB1406 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Chesapeake https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106927D.pdf 02/05/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Presented and ordered printed 2410 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1406F122+PDF 01/19/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1406+hil 01/17/2024
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