2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 728

CHAPTER NUMBER: 679 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Weir, and D'Amato
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Mute Swans - Management

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a program to control the population of mute swans; authorizing the Department to include the managed harvest of adult mute swans in the program; authorizing the solicitation of licensed hunters to participate in the managed harvest of adult mute swans; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/16
Third Reading Passed (135-4)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 679
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Special Order later today (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BIRDS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 10-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
SENATE
Number: 254239/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2001   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (135-4)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)