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Recently Introduced Bills:
Connecticut H 5204
Intro Date: 01/11/2013
Sponsor: Representative Penny Bacchiochi
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting
Summary: Allows Sunday hunting.
Status: Introduced to joint Committee on Environment on January 11.
Connecticut H 5826
Intro Date: 01/24/2013
Sponsor: Representative Craig Miner
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Authorizes a limited bear hunting season; allows a limited bear hunting season.
Status: Introduced to joint Committee on Environment on January 24.
Maryland S 2
Intro Date: 01/09/2013
Sponsor: Senator Richard Colburn
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting
Summary: Authorizes a person to hunt turkey on public land on any Sunday during the spring turkey hunting season in Dorchester County; makes the Act an emergency measure.
Status: Committee amendment adopted on Senate floor on January 29.
Second reading passed with amendments on January 29.To third reading.
Maine H 81
Intro Date: 01/23/2013
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Wood
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Allows a person to hunt with a crossbow during an expanded archery deer hunting season that is established by rule of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Status: House refers to joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on January 29.
New Hampshire S 89
Intro Date: 01/03/2013
Sponsor: Senator Jeanie Forrester
Issue Brief: Lead Sinker Ban
Summary: Clarifies the definition of lead fishing sinkers and jigs which are subject to the prohibition on sale and use in the state.
Status: To Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 3. Filed as LSR 864.
New York S 1884
Intro Date: 01/09/2013
Sponsor: Senator John Bonacic
Issue Brief: Hunting, Fishing and Nature Appreciation in schools.
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.
Status: Introduced to Senate Committee on Environment Conservation on January 9.
New York A 283
Intro Date: 01/09/2013
Sponsor: Assemblyman Sean Ryan
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Permits hunting with crossbows in certain circumstances; makes permanent certain provisions permitting hunting with crossbows.
Status: Introduced to Assembly on Environment Conservation on January 9.
New York S 2794
Intro Date: 01/23/2013
Sponsor: Senator Greg Ball
Issue Brief: Wildlife Violators Compact.
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact.
Status: Introduced to Senate Committee on Environment Conservation on January 9.
New York S 2801
Intro Date: 01/23/2013
Sponsor: Senator Greg Ball
Issue Brief: Voter Registration.
Summary: Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license.
Status: To Senate Committee on Elections on January 23.
Pennsylvania H 126
Intro Date: 01/16/2013
Sponsor: Senator David Maloney
Issue Brief: Hunting, Fishing and Nature Appreciation in Schools.
Summary: Upon the request of the commission, school Districts must make a school facility under their control available for the purpose of conducting a hunter education course either during or after school hours.
Status: To House Committee on Game and Fisheries on January 16.
Pennsylvania H 410
Intro Date: 01/29/2013
Sponsor: Representative Matt Baker
Issue Brief: Right to Hunt and Fish.
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for the right to hunt, fish and harvest game.
Status: To House Committee on Game and Fisheries.
Virginia H 2254
Intro Date: 01/15/2013
Sponsor: Representative James Scott
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Relates to management of the menhaden fishery; establishes a total allowable landings of 144,272.84 metric tons per year for Atlantic menhaden landed in Virginia by the purse seine menhaden reduction sector, the purse seine menhaden bait sector, and the non-purse seine menhaden bait sector; this legislation authorizes the Commission to establish and administer a limited entry purse seine menhaden bait license according to specific criteria.
Status: To Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources on January 29.
Montana D 424
Intro Date: 01/16/2013
Sponsor: Senator Chas Vincent
Issue Brief: General
Summary: An Act revising qualifications for a nonresident relative of a resident to obtain hunting and fishing licenses.
Status: 01/16/2013 Assigned Senate Bill No. 156.
Oregon HJR 16
Intro Date: 01/14/2013
Sponsor: Representative Brian Clem
Issue Brief: Right to Hunt and Fish
Summary: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing right to hunt, to fish, to trap and to harvest wildlife; refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Status: 01/14/2013 Introduced
Minnesota H 169
Intro Date: 01/24/2013
Sponsor: Representative Dan Fabian
Issue Brief: General
Summary: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing scopes on muzzleloaders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.031 , subdivision 5.
North Dakota HCR 3010
Intro Date: 01/15/2013
Sponsor: Representative Vicky Steiner
Issue Brief: Hunting Access, Fishing Access
Summary: A concurrent resolution urging Congress and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to address access issues on Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe or to return to the state of North Dakota land controlled by the United States Army Corps of Engineers which is not necessary to flood control.
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