HOUSE BILL 576

CHAPTER NUMBER: 247 File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 31

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hutchins and Owings

Entitled:

Statute of Limitations - Fish and Wildlife Violations

Synopsis:

Specifying 2 years as the statute of limitations for violations of the fish and fisheries provisions of the Natural Resources Article.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/13

Special Order next session (Delegate Schisler) Adopted

3/14

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Hutchins) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (96-35)

3/30

Returned Passed

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 247

Senate Action

3/17

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING

BIRDS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)