OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/24/2026
HOUSE BILL NO. 1396
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
on ________________)
(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Martinez)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29.1-516.3 , relating to Department of Wildlife Resources; permits; use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species; civil penalties.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 29.1-516.3 as follows:
§ 29.1-516.3 . Permit required for the use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur - bearing animals , and nuisance species ; civil penalties .