Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization
Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Peditto, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |