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Introduced Pro-Sportsmen:
Alabama HJR 389
Intro Date: 4/12/2012
Sponsor: Representative Randy Davis - Caucus Chair, Alabama Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, 75th Anniversary, recognized. House joint resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of wildlife and sport fish restoration programs.
New York AB 9755
Intro Date: 4/2/2012
Sponsor: Assemblymember Aileen M. Gunther - Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Recruitment; Trapping/Hunting/Fishing/Conservation - General
Summary: Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season.
Missouri HR 18880
Intro Date: 4/10/2012
Sponsor: Representative Eric Burlison - Member, Missouri Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Recognizes various persons and groups for their leading role in restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other nature resources to abundance.
Pennsylvania HB 2292
Intro Date: 3/30/2012
Sponsor: Representative David Maloney - Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Hunting & Nature Appreciation in Schools
Summary: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for eligibility for license.
Vermont HCR 343
Intro Date: 4/13/2012
Sponsor: Representative Patrick M. Brennan - Co-Chair, Vermont Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: House concurrent resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program.
History: 4/13/2012 (S) Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
Pro-Sportsmen Bills Moving this Week:
California SB 1166
Intro Date: 2/22/2012
Sponsor: Senator Tom Berryhill
Issue Brief: No-Net-Loss
Summary: An act to add Sections 715 and 715.1 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife resources. This bill would require the department to exercise its authority to manage lands in a manner to support, promote, and enhance wildlife-Dependent recreational activities, including hunting and sport fishing opportunities, to the extent authorized by law. The bill would prohibit, to the greatest practicable extent, department decisions and actions relating to land management from resulting in any net loss of available wildlife-Dependent recreational opportunities that exist on January 1, 2013.
Status: Set for hearing in Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water on April 24.
Kentucky SR 250
Intro Date: 3/21/2012
Sponsor: Senator Robin Webb - Vice President, Executive Council and Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus Chair, Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act.
Status: Adopted by voice vote on March 29.
Nebraska LR 604
Intro Date: 3/28/2012
Sponsor: Senator Tony Fulton- Co-chair, Nebraska Sportsmen's Forum
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: The legislature recognizes America's hunters, anglers, trappers, boaters, recreational shooters, fish and wildlife industry, state fish and wildlife agencies, and the united states fish and wildlife service for their leading role in restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources, both game and nongame, to the abundance we see today.
Status: President/Speaker signed on April 4.
Anti-Sportsmen Bills Moving this Week:
California SB 1527
Intro Date: 1/23/2012
Sponsor: Assemblymember Anthony Portantino
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Amends existing law which prohibits a person from possessing a firearm in a school zone. Exempts a security guard and an honorably retired peace officer from that prohibition. Recasts provisions by removing stipulation of incorporated cities or current prohibitions in specified unincorporated areas to make it an offense for a person to carry a loaded firearm on his or her person or in a vehicle in a public place or on a public street, public road or highway in an unincorporated area.
Status: Scheduled for hearing in Assembly Committee on Appropriations on April 18.
California SB 1221
Intro Date: 2/23/2012
Sponsor: Senator Ted Lieu
Issue Brief: Hunting with Hounds
Summary: This bill would prohibit a person from permitting a dog to pursue a bear or bobcat at any time. This bill would exempt from that prohibition the use of dogs by federal, state, or local law enforcement officers, or their agents or employees, when carrying out official duties as required by law. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-Mandated local program. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Status: Scheduled for Hearing in Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on April 24.
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