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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 45

Fees to hunt, fish, and trap; free or partially discounted, reimbursement.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Department of Wildlife Resources; free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, and trap; reimbursement. Requires the Department of Wildlife Resources to maintain an annual accounting of revenue that would have been received by the Department from license exemptions or free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, or trap that are established by the General Assembly on or after July 1, 2026, and to submit such accounting to the Department of Accounts by August 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department of Accounts to pay the actual amount of such revenue within 30 days into the Game Protection Fund and also allows the accounting required by the bill and any other records relating to such accounting to be subject to audit by the State Comptroller.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 11, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends laying on the tablepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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