SB 1204 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Hunter education program personnel; Board of Wildlife Resources to staff.

Summary
Hunter education program personnel. Requires the Board of Wildlife Resources to staff the hunter education program with appropriate personnel to ensure that hunter education, training, workshops, and volunteer management are carried out across the Commonwealth. Currently, the Board is required to establish at least one full-time hunter education coordinator position for each Department of Wildlife Resources administrative region, and each coordinator is assigned to a conservation police officer district and has the responsibility for providing hunter education training throughout his administrative region.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act, making it official law. The substantive content of the hunter education program section remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments to line breaks and spacing.
TECHNICAL

Converted bill from enrolled status to chaptered act (Chapter 443) with minor formatting adjustments to line breaks and spacing throughout the text.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1204ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (92-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Rural Affairs
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi
RRepublican
VA
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