2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 185

CHAPTER NUMBER: 288 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Fishing Licenses - Disability Exemption

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue 1-day fishing license exemptions to nonprofit organizations which take physically or mentally disabled individuals fishing; and providing a fishing license exemption for specified disabled veterans and mental health patients under specified conditions.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/25
Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/15
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
2/16
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 288

Sponsored by:

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman
Departmental
Natural Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MENTAL HEALTH
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PATIENTS
VETERANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-217 , 4-604 , 4-614 , 4-745 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 15, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)