2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1388

CHAPTER NUMBER: 267 File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 943
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Wildlife - Hunting Restrictions

Synopsis:

Authorizing a person in Dorchester County to hunt deer on specified Sundays on private land with a bow and arrow during October and November; and prohibiting a person, while hunting any bird or mammal, from shooting or discharging any firearm or other deadly weapon within 150 yards of a church.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/17
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/3
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (128-4)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/6
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/11
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 267

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BLUE LAWS
CHURCHES
DORCHESTER COUNTY
GUNS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources
( 10-410 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 170314/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 11:05 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (128-4)
Senate
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)