SENATE BILL 521

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from shooting at or killing a bird or animal in the State with a gun or other device operated or accessed via an Internet connection; providing that specified actions are prima facie evidence of a violation of the Act; establishing a specified penalty; requiring the revocation of the hunting privilege or the hunting license of a person who is convicted of an offense under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/8

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Third Reading Passed (40-6)

3/29

Returned Passed

House Action

3/14

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/6

Signed by the Governor Chapter 29

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

BIRDS

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

GUNS

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

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

PENALTIES

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 10-426 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 294535/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2006   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 13, 2006: Third Reading Passed (40-6)

House

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)