File Code: Hunting and Fishing
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request -
Departmental - Natural Resources)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Department of Natural Resources - Antiquated Fish and Fisheries Laws - Repeal
 
Repealing provisions of law prohibiting the catch of specified species
of fish under specified circumstances; repealing provisions that
prohibit a person from using specified devices to catch specified
species under specified circumstances; repealing a provision
prohibiting specified nets from being placed a specified distance
apart; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 1/21
 - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/4
 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
 - 3/2
 - Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/3
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/5
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/10
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 3/6
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/25
 - Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/11
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/7
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/9
 - Third Reading Passed (132-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/7
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 208
 
Sponsored by:
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
 - Departmental
 - Natural Resources, Department of
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Allegany County
 - Anne Arundel County
 - Baltimore County
 - Calvert County
 - Carroll County
 - Charles County
 - Clams
 - Crabs
 - Dredging
 - Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
 - Frederick County
 - Gill Nets
 - Natural Resources, Department of
 - Oysters
 - Rivers and Streams
 - Somerset County
 - Wicomico County
 - Worcester County
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Natural Resources
 - (
 4-615 ,
 4-620 ,
 4-625 ,
 4-710 ,
 4-734 ,
 4-737 ,
 4-808 ,
 4-809 ,
 4-811 ,
 4-813 ,
 4-1008.1 ,
 4-1031 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)
 
House 
- April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (132-0)