2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 229

CHAPTER NUMBER: 59
File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Fishing - Reciprocal Angler's Licenses

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the Act applies to specified license holders who must be residents of the states issuing the specified licenses; clarifying that residents of specified states holding specified licenses may fish in specified nontidal waters of the Potomac River without a State license, subject to a specified condition; repealing the right of a person holding a valid Pennsylvania license to fish in specified waters; identifying specified waters where specified individuals may fish without a State license; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (131-4)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/7
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 59

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Natural Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
Interstate Affairs
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources
( 4-606 )

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):
House
Number: 210317/01     Offered on: March 4, 2008   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2008: Third Reading Passed (131-4)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)