2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 498

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 279
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, 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 to all persons statewide; and providing exceptions to the prohibition against using, setting, placing, or maintaining a leghold trap.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TRAPPING -see also- HUNTING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 10-101 , 10-101 , 10-410 , 10-410 , 10-414 , 10-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered