2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 380

CHAPTER NUMBER: 205 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Levy, McComas, Mayer, and Cane
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Hunting - Tidal Potomac River

Synopsis:

Decreasing from 800 to 400 yards the distance from shore that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize by regulation the hunting of wild waterfowl by specified methods in the tidal waters of the Potomac River; and creating for the tidal waters of the Potomac River an exception to the requirement that a person who hunts wild waterfowl by specified methods must hunt 800 yards from the shore.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Arnick, Frush, and Sossi
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/16
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-2)
4/5
Motion Recede (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) Withdrawn
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Recede
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 205

Sponsored by:

Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate William D. Mayer, District 35B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BIRDS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RIVERS AND STREAMS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 10-604 , 10-605 , 10-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 350017/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2005   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 034237/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2005   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)