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VA HB 45

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Fees to hunt, fish, and trap; free or partially discounted, reimbursement.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 45 pass?

The current status of VA HB 45 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 45 about?

Department of Wildlife Resources; free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, and trap; reimbursement. Requires the Department of Wildlife Resources to maintain an annual accounting of revenue that would have been received by the Department from license exemptions or free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, or trap that are established by the General Assembly on or after July 1, 2026, and to submit such accounting to the Department of Accounts by August 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department of Accounts to pay the actual amount of such revenue within 30 days into the Game Protection Fund and also allows the accounting required by the bill and any other records relating to such accounting to be subject to audit by the State Comptroller.

Who sponsors VA HB 45?

Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 45, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Department of Wildlife Resources; free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, and trap; reimbursement. Requires the Department of Wildlife Resources to maintain an annual accounting of revenue that would have been received by the Department from license exemptions or free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, or trap that are established by the General Assembly on or after July 1, 2026, and to submit such accounting to the Department of Accounts by August 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department of Accounts to pay the actual amount of such revenue within 30 days into the Game Protection Fund and also allows the accounting required by the bill and any other records relating to such accounting to be subject to audit by the State Comptroller.

Introduced
2025-12-26
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.primary
  • Luther Cifers, IIIcosponsor
  • Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor
  • Terry G. Kilgorecosponsor
  • Timothy P. Griffincosponsor
  • Mike A. Cherrycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-26

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103106D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-26

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB45)

  6. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-04

    Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

  9. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-28 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes

  • Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    2026-02-04 · pass · 22-0

    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: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Bill Wiley: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB45

Attribution

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