2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 655

CHAPTER NUMBER: 512
File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1225
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Manno, Montgomery, Young, and Simonaire
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.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/17
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (97-42)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 512

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3

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: 334731/01     Offered on: March 14, 2011   at: 8:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (97-42)