Legislation

Title: Department of Agriculture - Bees, Bee Colonies, and Used Bee Equipment - Transportation and Shipment
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the requirement that a bee colony or used bee equipment shipped or transported into the State be accompanied by an entry permit issued by the Department of Agriculture; requiring a specified person to submit specified information to the Department before shipping or transporting a bee colony or used bee equipment into the State; and authorizing the Department to restrict the movement of a bee or bee colony under specified circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/21/2015 Legislative Date 10/05/2015 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/21/2015 Legislative Date 1/13/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2016 Legislative Date 1/06/2016 Action Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2016 Legislative Date 2/01/2016 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/02/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 15
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/02/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 15
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 17
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings 18
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2016 Legislative Date 3/08/2016 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2016 Legislative Date 3/24/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 56
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2016 Legislative Date 3/24/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2016 Legislative Date 3/25/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/27/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	12/21/2015	10/05/2015	Pre-filed
Senate	12/21/2015	1/13/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/06/2016	1/06/2016	Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	1/29/2016	2/01/2016	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/02/2016	2/02/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	15
Senate	2/02/2016	2/02/2016	Second Reading Passed	15
Senate	2/04/2016	2/04/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	17
House	2/05/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation	18
House	3/08/2016	3/08/2016	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/29/2016	3/24/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	56
House	3/29/2016	3/24/2016	Second Reading Passed	56
House	3/30/2016	3/25/2016	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	57
Senate	3/31/2016	3/27/2016	Returned Passed	56
Post Passage	4/07/2016	4/07/2016	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
12/22/2015	Text - First - Department of Agriculture - Bees, Bee Colonies, and Used Bee Equipment - Transportation and Shipment
2/02/2016	Text - Third - Department of Agriculture - Bees, Bee Colonies, and Used Bee Equipment - Transportation and Shipment
4/22/2016	Text - Chapter - Department of Agriculture - Bees, Bee Colonies, and Used Bee Equipment - Transportation and Shipment
1/29/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/25/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
2/04/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 02/04/16
3/25/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 03/25/16

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