1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 501

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Prior Year Introduction As: HB 957/98 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Weir, Schisler, Eckardt, Cane, and Walkup
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles

Synopsis:

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may not adopt a regulation that prohibits the catching of snapping turtles by a certain method for certain purposes; and providing certain limitations on the use of certain methods of catching snapping turtles.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/5
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Oaks) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (63-68)
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TURTLES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-738 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 5, 1999: Third Reading Failed (63-68)