2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 521

CHAPTER NUMBER: 29 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
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; providing that specified actions are prima facie evidence of a violation of the Act; establishing a specified penalty; requiring the revocation of the hunting privilege or the hunting license of a person who is convicted of an offense under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/8
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
3/29
Returned Passed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 29

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
GUNS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
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):
Senate
Number: 294535/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2006   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2006: Third Reading Passed (40-6)
House
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)