Legislation - HB0857

Authorizing a person who is authorized by the Department of Natural Resources to hunt deer and who wounds a deer during legal hunting hours to pursue and kill the deer after legal hunting hours using the means authorized for the applicable hunting season or permit which may include use of a light or throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, a headlight, an artificial light, a battery, or any other device while pursuing the wounded deer.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0100

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {893223/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (131-3) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {893223/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (131-3)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	39 Click to view Recorded Media

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