2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1157

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Prior Year Introduction As: HB 371/05 - ENV Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 663
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, Lawton, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Parker, and Stern
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Classifying black bears as nongame mammals; prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from reducing the black bear population in the State with specified exceptions; and prohibiting the Department from establishing an open season to hunt black bears.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 10-101 , 10-206 , 10-405 )

Documents:

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