2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 968

File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Lawton, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Petzold, Quinter, Sossi, Stern, Stull, F. Turner, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from shooting at or killing a bird or animal in the State with a gun or other device operated or accessed via an Internet connection; establishing a penalty; requiring the revocation of the hunting privilege or hunting license of a person who is convicted of an offense under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/22
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BIRDS
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
GUNS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
TRAPPING -see also- HUNTING
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources
( 10-426 )

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: 080317/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 4, 2006: Third Reading Passed (39-8)