VA HB 1396
Status unknownDogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 1396 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1396 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
What is VA HB 1396 about?
Department of Wildlife Resources; permits; use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species; civil penalties. Directs the Department of Wildlife Resources to establish a permit for persons and a permit for organizations that hunt game animals, fur-bearing animals, or nuisance species with the aid of dogs and makes it unlawful for any person to (i) release a dog to hunt, pursue, or chase any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species on any tract of real property or (ii) engage in hunting for any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species with the aid of any dog unless such person has been issued a permit to hunt with dogs by the Department. The bill exempts from permitting requirements any person or organization (a) engaged in mounted fox hunting or hunting waterfowl, migratory birds, or upland game birds; (b) using a tracking dog to retrieve a wounded or dead bear, turkey, or deer; (c) whose dog remains in the immediate visual presence and control of such person or organization; or (d) on public lands where hunting is allowed. Finally the bill subjects any person who violates the provisions of the bill to a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation and no less than $100 but no more than $250 for a second or subsequent violation within three years.
Who sponsors VA HB 1396?
Marty Martinez is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1396, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Department of Wildlife Resources; permits; use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species; civil penalties. Directs the Department of Wildlife Resources to establish a permit for persons and a permit for organizations that hunt game animals, fur-bearing animals, or nuisance species with the aid of dogs and makes it unlawful for any person to (i) release a dog to hunt, pursue, or chase any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species on any tract of real property or (ii) engage in hunting for any game animal, fur-bearing animal, or nuisance species with the aid of any dog unless such person has been issued a permit to hunt with dogs by the Department. The bill exempts from permitting requirements any person or organization (a) engaged in mounted fox hunting or hunting waterfowl, migratory birds, or upland game birds; (b) using a tracking dog to retrieve a wounded or dead bear, turkey, or deer; (c) whose dog remains in the immediate visual presence and control of such person or organization; or (d) on public lands where hunting is allowed. Finally the bill subjects any person who violates the provisions of the bill to a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation and no less than $100 but no more than $250 for a second or subsequent violation within three years.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Marty Martinezprimary
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-03-03
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)
2026-02-26
Committee substitute printed 26108421D-S1
substitution
2026-02-25
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1396)
2026-02-24
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-24
Senate subcommittee offered
2026-02-24
Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 39-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution
2026-02-16
committee substitute agreed to
substitution
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-11
Committee substitute printed 26107741D-H1
substitution
2026-02-11
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
House committee offered
2026-02-04
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
substitution
2026-02-04
Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely (3-Y 5-N)
2026-02-04
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-30
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Presented and ordered printed 26105415D
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
2026-02-04 · fail · 3-5
Member-level votes (11)
- Rodney T. Willett: no
- Paul E. Krizek: no
- Jackie H. Glass: no
- Amy J. Laufer: not voting
- Marty Martinez: no
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Virgil Thornton: not voting
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: no
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
2026-02-04 · pass · 6-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: not voting
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: no
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute
2026-02-11 · pass · 15-7
Member-level votes (22)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: no
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
H VOTE:
2026-02-17 · pass · 54-39
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: no
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: no
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: no
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: no
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: no
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: no
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: not voting
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: not voting
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute
2026-02-24 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (15)
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Timmy French: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-04 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
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