2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 308

CHAPTER NUMBER: 166 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Elmore, Boteler, Bozman, Cane, DeBoy, Haddaway, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition on a person on a dredge boat possessing or using a devil catcher, devil diver, or similar oyster dredge devices; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report to specified committees of the General Assembly by September 30, 2007, regarding the environmental impacts of the use of "devil catchers", "devil divers", and similar oyster dredge devices.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/19
Third Reading Passed (128-7)
4/7
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-3)
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 166
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BOATS AND SHIPS
DREDGING
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
OYSTERS
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-1013 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 624736/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 1:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (128-7)
April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-3)
Senate
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)