2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 469

CHAPTER NUMBER: 224 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Oyster Sanctuaries and Reserves - Penalties for Taking Oysters

Synopsis:

Establishing specified penalties to be imposed on a person who unlawfully takes oysters from specified oyster sanctuaries or reserves that are designated and marked by buoys or other signage, and who knew or should have known that taking of oysters from the sanctuary or reserve was unlawful.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/6 at 1:30 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schisler) Rejected (38-97)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schisler) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (109-20)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 224
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
OYSTERS
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-1201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 053327/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 080410/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 903722/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Senate
Number: 344539/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2002: Floor Amendment (Schisler) {053327/1 Rejected (38-97)
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (108-21)
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)