Legislation

Adding "pigeon" to the defined term "unprotected bird" for the purposes of the wildlife and hunting laws of the State; prohibiting a person from engaging in certain activity while hunting or pursuing unprotected birds or mammals; prohibiting a person from conducting or participating in an organized contest for prizes or monetary awards for which unprotected birds are launched by mechanical or manual means as targets for the contest participants; providing a fine of $25 for each unprotected bird killed in violation of the Act; etc.

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): June 1, 2018

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/19/2017 Legislative Date 10/19/2017 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2018 Legislative Date 1/10/2018 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Unprotected Birds - Pigeons Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/03/2018 Legislative Date 1/03/2018 Action Hearing 1/16 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 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {264338/1 Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Unprotected Birds - Pigeons Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2018 Legislative Date 1/31/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2018 Legislative Date 2/01/2018 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2018 Legislative Date 2/27/2018 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing 3/22 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 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/06/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {820214/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources – Unprotected Birds and Mammals Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/15/2018 Legislative Date 5/15/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources – Unprotected Birds and Mammals Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/19/2017	10/19/2017	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2018	1/10/2018	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Unprotected Birds - Pigeons
Senate	1/03/2018	1/03/2018	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	Favorable with Amendments {264338/1 Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Unprotected Birds - Pigeons
Senate	1/31/2018	1/31/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/01/2018	2/01/2018	Referred Environment and Transportation	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2018	2/27/2018	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing canceled
House	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	4/06/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2018	3/28/2018	Favorable with Amendments {820214/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/28/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Senate Concurs House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources – Unprotected Birds and Mammals
Post Passage	5/15/2018	5/15/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources – Unprotected Birds and Mammals

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