Legislation

Title: Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies
Sponsored by: Delegates McKay, Beitzel, and Buckel
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Exempting an individual who kills or wounds a black bear in defense of the life of a honey bee in a honey bee colony managed by the individual on the individual's property from specified penalties, subject to a specified exception; and establishing that the exemption applies only if the individual has installed and properly maintained an electric fence.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2017 Legislative Date 1/19/2017 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Bee Colonies Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2017 Legislative Date 1/23/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {210719/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/08 (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Floor Amendment {693325/1 (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Rejected (49-81) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Floor Amendment {483626/1 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (99-37) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {194237/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 4/01/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (122-19) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/27/2017 Legislative Date 5/27/2017 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2017	1/19/2017	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Bee Colonies
House	1/23/2017	1/23/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Favorable with Amendments {210719/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/08 (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Floor Amendment {693325/1 (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Rejected (49-81)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Floor Amendment {483626/1 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Third Reading Passed (99-37)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2017	3/13/2017	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	4/05/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable with Amendments {194237/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2017	4/01/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Third Reading Passed (122-19)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies
Post Passage	5/27/2017	5/27/2017	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789
			Text - Chapter - Killing or Wounding Black Bears - Penalties - Exemption for Protection of Managed Honey Bee Colonies

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