2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 379

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 964
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Astle, and Haines
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; 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 and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/7
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Rejected (20-26)
Second Reading Failed
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clams
Coastal Bays
Dredging
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 894433/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 3:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Favorable with Amendments Rejected (20-26)