HOUSE BILL 1368

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1157/06 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Guzzone, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn

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 and Calendar Date

House Action

3/2

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/12

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/14

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered