2023 Virginia General Assembly Legislation

Through this summary, Virginia DWR will provide information on bills filed during the 2023 General Assembly related to the Department’s mission or that may affect our operations and be of interest to you.

Commenting on Legislation

The most appropriate way to express your opinion about these bills, or any other legislation, is through your local delegate and/or senator. For more information about your legislators and how to contact them, please visit the Virginia General Assembly website.

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Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus Meetings

Under the leadership of Caucus Chairs Senator Emmett Hanger and Delegate James Edmunds, the Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus meets on Thursday mornings at 7:00 AM during the legislative session to discuss issues impacting Virginia’s sportsmen and women.

These meetings are typically attended by Caucus members, state agency representatives, and various sportsman’s groups.

Bills

Click on the bill number to go directly to the state’s Legislative Information System (LIS) to view the full text of the legislation. The current committee to which the legislation is assigned and agendas/dockets for committee meetings can be found under the “Committee” column. Summary information and latest status is available in the “Latest Information” column. Please note that the “Committee” information will be updated on the LIS only when there has been action on the specific piece of legislation; not all bills will be acted on in the same timeframes.

Legislation will be added to this list as it is introduced. Please be aware that new legislation is introduced every day, especially during the pre-session and early session periods.

Last Updated: February 21, 2023

Bill	Chief Patron	Catch Line	Committee	Latest Information
HB1930	Chris Runion	Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; default by occupant; watercraft.	House General Laws – Subcommittee reported (8-Y 0-N) – Reported from GL (22-Y 0-N) – Passed House (100-Y 0-N) Senate General Laws & Technology – Reported from GL&T (14-y 1-N)	Summary and Status
House Bills
HB2101	David L. Bulova	Administrative Process Act; Department of Wildlife Resources; exemptions; endangered species.	House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Resources – Nat Res Subcommittee – Referred to General Laws – Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) – Reported from GL w/substitute (22-Y 0-N) – Passed House (99-Y 0-N) Senate Ag, Cons, Nat Resources – Reported from ACNR (12-Y 3-N) Passed Senate w/amendments (36-Y 4-N)	Summary and Status
Senate Bills
SB979	Mark Peake	Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; default by occupant; watercraft.	General Laws & Technology – Reported from GL&T (14-Y 0-N) – Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N 2-A) House General Laws – Reported from GL (22-Y 0-N) – Passed House (99-Y 0-N) Passed House and Senate	Summary and Status
Bills No Longer Moving Forward in the Legislative Process
HB1811	Marie March	Hunting deer; establish continuous open season.	House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Resources – Nat Res Subcommittee – Failed to Report	Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward.
HB1989	Kay Kory	Prohibition of killing contests.	House Ag, Chesapeake, Nat Resources – Nat Res Subcommittee – Failed to report (3-Y 3-N)	Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward.
HB2470	James Edmunds	Hunting and fishing licenses.	House Ag, Ches, Nat Resources – Nat Res Subcommittee – Reported (6-Y 0-N) – Referred to Appropriations – Left in Appropriations	Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward.
SB1348	Monty Mason	Administrative Process Act; Department of Wildlife Resources; exemptions not to extend to agency actions regarding certain wildlife.	General Laws & Technology – Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (9-Y 5-N)	Summary and Status This bill is no longer moving forward.