Alabama H 511
Intro Date: 04/02/2013
Sponsor: Representative Wes Long
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Relates to game and fish; provides for a resident daily state lake fishing license, a nonresident state lake fishing license, a nonresident family three-day fishing license; as disabled three-day trip fishing event license; provides for the public fishing pier and annual saltwater pier fishing licenses.
Status: To House Committee on House and Forestry on April 2.
Arkansas H 2057
Intro Date: 03/11/2013
Sponsor: Representative Mark Perry, Member, Arkansas Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Range Protection
Summary: Amends the law regarding sport shooting ranges.
Status: From Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor on April 5: Do pass.
California S 53
Intro Date: 12/20/2012
Sponsor: Senator Kevin de Leon
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Requires the Attorney General to maintain copies of ammunition purchase permits, information about ammunition transactions and ammunition vendor licenses. Requires vendors to submit information about transactions and to be licensed. Requires purchaser verification of identity. Requires a report on the feasibility of an instantaneous background check system. Expands the Prohibited Armed Persons File to address persons prohibited from acquiring ammunition and to cross-reference with ammunition transactions.
Status: In Senate. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Public Safety on April 1. Hearing on April 16: Senate Public Safety Committee.
California A 711
Intro Date: 02/21/2013
Sponsor: Assemblymember Anthony Rendon
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires the use of nonlead ammunition for the taking of all wildlife, including game mammals, game birds, nongame birds, and nongame mammals, with any firearm.
Status: In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife on March 19. Hearing on April 16: Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife Committee.
Colorado S 188
Intro Date: 02/22/2013
Sponsor: Senator Lois Tochtrop, Chair, Colorado Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Access to Private Lands
Summary: Concerns a program to give landowners a preference for hunting licenses to encourage hunting on private property,and,in connection therewith,making an appropriation.
Status: To House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources on March 20. Floor on April 11: Second Reading.
Connecticut H 5827 Intro Date: 01/24/2013 Sponsor: Representative Diana Urban Issue Brief: Trapping Summary: Restricts the use of leghold traps. Status: Failed Joint Favorable deadline on April 3. Connecticut H 5566 Intro Date: 01/23/2013 Sponsor: Representative Fred Camillo Issue Brief: General Summary: Concerns leg-hold traps and children's safety; restricts the placement of leghold traps within one hundred feet of areas where children are likely to encounter such devices; provides that any person who sets, places or attends any trap shall report each incident of the trapping of a nontarget animal to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within twenty-four hours. No person shall place, set or attend any snare, net or similar device capable of taking or injuring any animal. Status: To Joint Committee on Appropriations on April 10.
Florida S 212
Intro Date: 03/05/13
Sponsor: Senator Alan Hays
Issue Brief: Conservation Funding
Summary: Relates to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds; provides that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may return certain cash balances transferred for cash flow needs when they are no longer needed for that purpose; deletes a restriction on an expenditure from the Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund; renames the Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program as the Land Acquisition Trust Fund; provides for the administration and funding of the save the Manatee Trust Fund.
Status: To Governor on April 9. Florida H 423 Intro Date: 01/22/13 Sponsor: Representative Janet Adkins Issue Brief: Conservation Sales Tax Summary: Relates to tax on sales, use, and other transactions; provides exemption from sales tax for dyed diesel fuel used in certain vessels in specified manner and for specified purpose. Status: In House. Place on Special Order Calendar on April 9.
Illinois H 2619
Intro Date: 2/21/2013
Sponsor: Representative Al Riley, Member, Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Amends the Wildlife Code; provides that a person may use a crossbow if the user is 55 and Older.
Status: To Senate Committee on Assignments on April 3.
Iowa H 499
Intro Date: 03/11/2013
Sponsor: House Natural Resources Committee
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Directs the natural resource commission to adopt a rule permitting a resident to use a crossbow to hunt deer during the late season that is designated for taking deer by muzzle-loading rifle or pistol; provides that the commission shall prepare an application for a crossbow deer hunting license; provides that a person issued such a license must be otherwise qualified to hunt deer in this state and purchase a hunting license that includes the wildlife habitat fee and pay the one dollar fee.
Status: In House. Adopted Amendment No. H-1219. To Senate on march 27.
Maine H 37 Intro Date: 01/16/2013
Sponsor: Representative Paul Davis
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits the use of artificial lures made of rubber when angling or fishing.
Status: In House. Committee Amendment A adopted. on April 10. Maine LR 613 Intro Date: 01/28/2013 Sponsor: Representative Kenneth Fredette Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Summary: Allows two sunday hunting days for residents only. Status: Assigned House Paper number 994 and LD 1398 on April 9. Maryland S 2 Intro Date: 01/09/2013 Sponsor: Senator Richard Colburn, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus 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: Passed House on April 4. Eligible for Governor's desk. Maryland S 24 Intro Date: 01/09/2013 Sponsor: Senator E. J. Pipkin, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Summary: Authorizes a person to hunt deer on private property in Queen Anne's County using specified hunting equipment on specified Sundays during specified hunting seasons. Status: Passed House on April 5. Eligible for Governor's desk.
Maryland H 66
Intro Date: 01/11/ 2013
Sponsor: Dorchester County Delegation
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Restrictions
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: Passed Senate on April 5. Eligible for Governor's desk.
Maryland H 214
Intro Date: 01/21/2013
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Hershey
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Restrictions
Summary: Authorizes a person in Queen Anne's County to hunt deer on specified Sundays on private property using specified hunting equipment during specified months.
Status: House concurred in Senate Amendments on April 8. Eligible for Governor's desk.
Maryland H 797 Intro Date: 02/06/2013
Sponsor: Representative Maggie McIntosh
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires the Department of Transportation and local governments, in developing a construction or improvement project involving a bridge that crosses a waterway, to incorporate, to the extent feasible, measures to provide or improve specified water access for specified activities; requires the Department and local governments, in consultation with specified entities, to establish specified inventories of bridges and approaches to bridges.
Status: Signed into law on April 9. Mississippi H 1216 Intro Date: 01/21/2013 Sponsor: Representative Casey Eure Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding Summary: Provides the state assent to federal aid legislation to ensure the conservation of marine resources; provides that revenue from marine fishing license sales shall be under the exclusive control of the Commission on Marine Resources for the sole use of the management of the state's fish and marine resources; for related purposes. Status: To Governor on April 8. Mississippi H 1669Intro Date: 02/18/2013 Sponsor: Representative Herb Frierson, Executive Council Member, National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses, Member, Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Issue Brief: General Summary: Makes an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for the fiscal year 2014. Status: To Governor on April 8.
Nebraska L 94
Intro Date: 01/10/2013 Sponsor: Senator Annette Dubas, Member, Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen's Forum Issue Brief: General Summary: Changes hunting permit provisions; relates to the issuance of resident and non-resident permits; relates to resident elk permits; revises provisions regarding landowner permits.
Status: Signed by Governor on April 3.
Nevada A 168
Intro Date: 02/25/2013
Sponsor: Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires the membership of each county advisory board to manage wildlife to include one qualified member who represents the interests of the general public.
New York A 6466
Intro Date: 04/01/2013
Sponsor: Assemblyman David DiPietro
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.
Status: To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on April 1.
North Carolina S 234
Intro Date: 03/11/2013
Sponsor: Senator Buck Newton, Co-Chair, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Apprentice Hunting Licenses
Summary: Amends and clarifies the hunter education requirements and to establish a hunting heritage apprentice permit.
Status: Passed Senate on April 10. To House.
North Carolina S 631
Intro Date: 04/03/2013
Sponsor: Senator Buck Newton, Co-Chair, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to produce a special registration plate for the NC Sportsmen's Caucus.
Status: To Senate Committee on Finance on April 3.
North Dakota H 1195
Intro Date: 01/14/2013
Sponsor: Representative Todd Porter
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Relates to carrying a game and fish license.
Status: To Governor on April 1.
Intro Date: 02/25/2013Sponsor: Representative Sherrie Sprenger, Member, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Issue Brief: Hunting with Dogs Summary: Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars; allows commission to adopt rules to create and implement pilot program; requires persons to possess certain permits and tags to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars; allows county governing body to request inclusion in pilot program; directs department to report to commission and Eightieth Legislative Assembly.Status: To House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 4. Hearing on 4/16: House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
Oregon HJR 16 Intro Date: 01/14/13
Sponsor: Representatives Brian L. Clem, Sal Esquivel, Member, NASC Executive Council, Wayne Krieger, Member, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, Brian Witt, Member, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Right to Hunt/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: To House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on January 22.
Pennsylvania H 723
Intro Date: 02/13/2013
Sponsor: Representative Matt Baker
Issue Brief: Invasive Species
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes; further provides for the definition of "wild animals".
Status: In House. Read third time. Passed House on April 9.
Rhode Island H 5764Intro Date: 03/28/2013 Sponsor: Representative Patricia Serpa Issue Brief: Wildlife Violators Compact Summary: Would adopt the wildlife violation compact act which recognizes violations of hunting, trapping and fishing laws occurring in other states as violations in a person's home state. This act would take effect upon passage.Status: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration on April 9. Tennessee H 581 Intro Date: 01/31/2013 Sponsor: Representative Vance Dennis Issue Brief: Knife Preemption Summary: Relates to Weapons; removes the prohibition against selling or carrying knives with a blade in excess of 4 or the sale, possession or carrying of a switchblade knife, and preempts local regulation with respect to the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of knives. Status: To House Committee on Calendar and Rules on April 10.
Intro Date: 02/13/13
Sponsor: Representative Ryan Guillen
Issue Brief: Invasive Species
Summary: Relates to the adoption of rules by the Parks and Wildlife Commission to protect the public water of this state.
Status: Passed House. On to Senate on April 3.
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