2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 853

File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bozman, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, and Hixson
Entitled:
Atlantic Coastal Bays - Dredging for Oysters and Clams - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of dredging to catch or attempt to catch oysters and clams in the Atlantic Coastal Bays area; and prohibiting the use of a hydraulic clam dredge, power dredge, or other mechanical means of clamming and oystering in the Atlantic Coastal Bays.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/9
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/6 (Delegate Eckardt) Adopted
4/2
Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt) Rejected (43-81)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt) Rejected (42-81)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Haddaway) Rejected (44-82)
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Motion Special Order next session (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (88-44)
Senate Action
4/5
First Reading Senate Rules

Sponsored by:

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLAMS
COASTAL BAYS
DREDGING
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
OYSTERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-215 , 4-1002 , 4-1012 , 4-1021.1 , 4-1021.1 , 4-1037 , 4-1038 , 4-1039 )

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: 023123/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 4:47 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 023525/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 4:49 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 533429/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 4:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903827/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 4:26 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 2, 2006: Floor Amendment (Eckardt) {903827/1 Rejected (43-81)
April 2, 2006: Floor Amendment (Eckardt) {533429/1 Rejected (42-81)
April 2, 2006: Floor Amendment (Haddaway) {023525/1 Rejected (44-82)
April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (88-44)