2010 Regular Session

Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 18

HB 98
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 392
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Tidal Fish Licenses - Transfer and Suspension
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 284
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, McDonough, and Sossi
Entitled
County Oyster Committees - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Power Dredging
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 673
Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Howard, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Minnick, Montgomery, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Hunting and Fishing - Veterans - Complimentary Licenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 689
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 693
Sponsored By
Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Kelly, Miller, Serafini, Shank, and Stull
Entitled
Natural Resources - POWs and Disabled Veterans - Exception to Trout Stamp Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1059
Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway
Entitled
Dorchester County - Choptank River - Soft-Shell Clam Harvesting
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1158
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Natural Resources - Commercial Finfish - Bycatch
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1191
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1345
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Recreational Fishing Licenses - Licensing and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1525
Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Frush, and Niemann
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oysters - Fishery Management Plan and Sanctuaries
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1561
Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate McComas
Entitled
Natural Resources - Crab Pots - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 29
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Preparation of Fishery Management Plans - Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 33
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Natural Resources - Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wild Game
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 84
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission - Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission - Membership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 342
Status as of March 30, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oysters - Hearing for Poaching and Designation of Sanctuaries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 422
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Dorchester County - Choptank River - Soft-Shell Clam Harvesting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 808
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Colburn
Entitled
County Oyster Committees - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Power Dredging
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 987
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Conservation Law Enforcement Act of 2010
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1096
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Reform Act - Task Force and Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs