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VA HB 767

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Wildlife Resources, Board of; prescribing seasons/bag limits for taking wild birds, animals, & fish.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 767 pass?

The current status of VA HB 767 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

What is VA HB 767 about?

Board of Wildlife Resources; prescribing seasons and bag limits for taking wild birds, animals, and fish. Provides that when an investigation of the Board of Wildlife Resources shows, for any species of wild bird, animal, or fish within the jurisdiction of the Board, that there is an unusual scarcity of such wild bird, animal, or fish or a risk that the population of such wild bird, animal, or fish in any city or county could be eliminated, the Board shall prescribe the seasons and bag limits for such wild bird, animal, or fish in such city or county accordingly to promote the recovery and stabilization of such wild bird, animal, or fish population.

Who sponsors VA HB 767?

Eric R. Zehr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 767.

Description

Board of Wildlife Resources; prescribing seasons and bag limits for taking wild birds, animals, and fish. Provides that when an investigation of the Board of Wildlife Resources shows, for any species of wild bird, animal, or fish within the jurisdiction of the Board, that there is an unusual scarcity of such wild bird, animal, or fish or a risk that the population of such wild bird, animal, or fish in any city or county could be eliminated, the Board shall prescribe the seasons and bag limits for such wild bird, animal, or fish in such city or county accordingly to promote the recovery and stabilization of such wild bird, animal, or fish population.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric R. Zehrprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104609D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-28 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB767

Attribution

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