SENATE BILL 461

Sponsored By:

St. Mary's County Senators

Entitled:

St. Mary's County - Crab Harvesting - Prohibition on Use of Bank Traps and Channel Pounds

Synopsis:

Prohibiting after October 1, 2000 the use of bank traps and channel pounds by persons harvesting crabs in St. Mary's County; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a specified study and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 1, 1999.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/9 at 2:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/19

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/12

Special Order later today (Senator Dyson) Adopted

4/13

Special Order later today (Senator Dyson) Adopted

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 395

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/5

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (124-6)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRABS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

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Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 359087/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1998   at: 4:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

April 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 5, 1998: Third Reading Passed (124-6)