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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 319

CHAPTER NUMBER: 100 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bozman, Guns, and Conway
Entitled:
Prohibited Species of Crabs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to limit or prohibit the importation, use, catching, or possessing of nonnative crab species (green crab, Japanese shore crab, and Chinese mitten crab), which have been determined to be harmful to the ecology and natural resources of the State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/31
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/25
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 100
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/7
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRABS
FOREIGN TRADE -see also- INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-816 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 23, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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