2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 532

CHAPTER NUMBER: 117
File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 760
Sponsored By:
Senator Dyson
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Diamondback Terrapin - Take and Possession

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that the Department of Natural Resources prepare a fishery management plan for diamondback terrapin; prohibiting the take or possession of diamondback terrapin for commercial purposes; prohibiting the possession of a specified number of diamondback terrapin for noncommercial purposes; providing for specified exceptions; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Maryland Aquaculture Coordinating Council, to adopt specified regulations before issuing specified permits; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/7
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/8
Favorable
Special Order 3/9 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Greenip)
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Dyson) Adopted
3/13
Floor Amendment (Senator Greenip) Withdrawn
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Dyson, Pinsky, and Britt
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (41-3)
4/6
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/16
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/28 at 2:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/27
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/4 (Delegate Holmes) Adopted
3/29
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Holmes) Adopted
3/30
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order next session (Delegate Holmes) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Floor Amendment (Delegate Holmes) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-7)
4/4
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Holmes, V. Clagett, and O'Donnell
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (135-4)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 117

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Aquaculture
Boats and Ships
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Excise Tax
Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Natural Resources -see also- Conserv; Forest & Park; Wildlds
Natural Resources, Department of
Rules and Regulations
Sales and Use Tax
Turtles

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-215 , 4-902 , 4-903 , 8-716 , 8-716 , 8-716.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 493521/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
House
Number: 103929/02     Offered on: April 6, 2007   at: 12:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 770113/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 5:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 713027/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 11:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 733724/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 11:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
April 4, 2007: Third Reading Passed (41-3)
House
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-7)
April 6, 2007: Third Reading Passed (135-4)