A Bill to create an offence of killing, injuring or taking hares at certain times of the year.
House of Commons
17 November 2022
This Bill would make it illegal to kill, injure or take hares during designated close seasons. It creates a new offence to protect hares at times when hunting or harming them is restricted, with enforcement through the courts. The rules would apply to anyone who carries out these acts outside the permitted periods.
The Bill is at the 1st reading stage in the House of Commons and is expected to move through the usual parliamentary stages in the coming months.
Generated 21 February 2026
Order for second reading on Friday 9 December, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
