HOUSE BILL 498

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Expanding the prohibition against using, setting, placing, or maintaining a leghold trap to apply to all persons statewide; and providing exceptions to the prohibition against using, setting, placing, or maintaining a leghold trap.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

TRAPPING -see also- HUNTING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 10-101 , 10-101 , 10-410 , 10-410 , 10-414 , 10-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered