HB129
Deer; owner of land allowed to kill if damaging fruit trees, crops, personal property, etc.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Committee substitute printed 26106494D-H1
Chief Patron:
Mitchell D Cornett (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Killing of deer damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, plants, or personal property.
Allows an owner or lessee of land that sees a deer in the act of causing damage to fruit trees, crops, livestock, plants, or personal property on his land to kill the deer damaging the fruit trees, crops, livestock, plants, or personal property without an authorization from the Director of ... (More) Wildlife Resources or his designee. The bill requires such owner or lessee to immediately report the killing of the deer to the Director or his designee and comply with all local ordinances, including those regulating the discharge of firearms. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102876D
- 01/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106494D-H1
