2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1225

CHAPTER NUMBER: 513
File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 655
Sponsored By:
Delegates Gilchrist, Bobo, Frush, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, A. Miller, Morhaim, Niemann, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, and Weir
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing Violations - Enhanced Penalties

Synopsis:

Establishing specified enhanced penalties for a person who commits a specified separate commercial fisheries violation while the person's commercial fishing license or authorization is suspended or revoked or who engages in commercial fishing activities without an appropriate license or authorization; requiring that specified fines imposed under the Act be paid into the Fisheries Research and Development Fund; and clarifying specified commercial fishing violations.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/28
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/1
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (94-42)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5

Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) Rejected (13-33)
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 513

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
District Courts
Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-708 , 4-1201 , 4-1201 , 4-1201 , 4-1202 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 463120/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 2:43 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2011: Third Reading Passed (94-42)
Senate
April 5, 2011: Floor Amendment (Colburn) {463120/1 Rejected (13-33)
April 5, 2011: Third Reading Passed (42-4)