SENATE BILL 944

Sponsored By:

Senators Dyson, Colburn, and Middleton

Entitled:

Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer Hunting

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a program in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties to train rifle shooters to hunt deer during daylight hours for the purpose of controlling the deer population in those counties; requiring the Department to give applicants who hold a Deer Damage Permit priority in acceptance to the program; requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Senate Rules

2/26

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House Action

3/27

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/10

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Calvert County

Charles County

Guns

Hunting -see also- Trapping

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Natural Resources, Department of

Rules and Regulations

St. Mary`s County

Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 10-408.2 , 10-415 , 10-415 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 314637/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)