Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession, Distribution, or Consumption
Sponsored by: Senator Colburn
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from possessing, selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing a fin or tail of a shark or other elasmobranch; exempting specified persons from the prohibition against possessing a shark fin under specified circumstances; authorizing a person to use a ray or skate as bait under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person from selling or consuming shark fin soup; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Opposite:

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/17/2012 Legislative Date 7/20/2012 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/17/2012 Legislative Date 1/09/2013 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2013 Legislative Date 2/11/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	12/17/2012	7/20/2012	Pre-filed
Senate	12/17/2012	1/09/2013	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/08/2013	2/11/2013	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
12/19/2012	Text - First - Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession, Distribution, or Consumption
2/08/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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