HOUSE BILL 365

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Prior Year Introduction As: HB 377/02 - ENV Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 272

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McConkey, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Stern, and F. Turner

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Expanding the prohibition against using, setting, placing, or maintaining a leghold trap to apply in all areas statewide; and clarifying that a person may not use, set, place, or maintain a leghold trap to trap specified animals.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/5

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32

Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

TRAPPING -see also- HUNTING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 10-408.1 , 10-410 , 10-414 , 10-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered