Legislation - HB0186

Title: Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays
Sponsored by: Delegates Bouchat, Buckel, Fair, Grammer, Hornberger, Pippy, Valentine, and Wivell
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow statewide a person to hunt deer on Sundays throughout the deer bow hunting season and to hunt turkey using a bow and arrow on Sundays throughout the turkey hunting season.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/29/2025 Legislative Date 9/29/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/29/2025	9/29/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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