1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 500

CHAPTER NUMBER: 641 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Weir, Schisler, Klausmeier, Ports, Redmer, and Elliott
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Hunting - Deer

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an early black powder season for deer on two consecutive Fridays and Saturdays in October; requiring the Department to limit hunting during the second weekend of the early black powder season to antlerless deer only; requiring the Department to determine antlered and antlerless deer requirements in each deer management region to meet the goals of the Deer Management Plan; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/5
Third Reading Passed (115-18)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (108-25)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 641
Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/10
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING; TURTLES
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 10-415 , 10-415 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 309795/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 1999   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 314826/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 1999   at: 9:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (115-18)
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (108-25)
Senate
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)