Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 18

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  HB 98

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 392

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Tidal Fish Licenses - Transfer and Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 284

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, McDonough, and Sossi

  Entitled

  County Oyster Committees - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 673

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Howard, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Minnick, Montgomery, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Hunting and Fishing - Veterans - Complimentary Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 689

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 693

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Kelly, Miller, Serafini, Shank, and Stull

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - POWs and Disabled Veterans - Exception to Trout Stamp Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1059

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Choptank River - Soft-Shell Clam Harvesting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1158

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Commercial Finfish - Bycatch

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1191

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1345

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Recreational Fishing Licenses - Licensing and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1525

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Frush, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Fishery Management Plan and Sanctuaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1561

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Crab Pots - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 29

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Preparation of Fishery Management Plans - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 33

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wild Game

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 84

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 219

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission - Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 342

  Status as of March 30, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Hearing for Poaching and Designation of Sanctuaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 422

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Choptank River - Soft-Shell Clam Harvesting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 808

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Colburn

  Entitled

  County Oyster Committees - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 987

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Conservation Law Enforcement Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1096

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishery Management Reform Act - Task Force and Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs