Intro Date: 04/17/2013
Sponsor: Senator Gerald Long, Member, Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Appreciation In Schools
Summary: Urges and requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to establish and sanction the competitive sport of tournament bass fishing.
Status: From House Committee on Education: Reported favorably on May 14.Maine H 37
Intro Date: 01/16/2013
Sponsor: Representative Paul Davis
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to study issues related to the effects of ingestion of artificial fishing lures made of rubber and soft plastic and nondegradable hooks for fishing on fish and wildlife species and inland waters in the State; regards the effects of disposal and ingestion of soft baits made of rubber and soft plastic and longevity of nondegradable hooks for fishing, and the performance and durability of biodegradable alternativesStatus: Became law without Governor's signature. Resolve No. 18 [
Effective Rule].
Maine H 904
Intro Date: 03/27/2013
Sponsor: Representative Paul Davis
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Requires the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to ensure that revenue raised by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is not diverted to any purpose other than administration of the department in accordance with the Constitution of Maine.Status: In House. Passed to be engrossed on May 15. Michigan S 16
Intro Date: 01/16/2013
Sponsor: Senator Howard Walker, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:Wildlife Violators
Summary: Modifies enforcement provisions for the wildlife violator compact law.
Status: In House. Read third time. Passed House. (107-0)
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: From House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on May 15: Minority reported ought not to pass.
New Hampshire S 133
Intro Date: 01/3/2013
Sponsor: Senator Jeff Woodburn, Co-Chair, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Wildlife Violators Compact
Summary: Adopts the interstate wildlife violators compact in New Hampshire, joining other member states.
Status: From House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on May 9: Ought to pass.
New York S 4222 Intro Date: 03/14/2013Sponsor: Senator Kenneth LaValle
Issue Brief: Youth Hunting
Summary: Relates to youth pheasant hunting days on Long Island.
Status: To Governor on May 10. 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: Amended in Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on May 15.
North Carolina S 376
Intro Date: 03/21/2013
Sponsor: Senator Stan Bingham
Issue Brief: Access to Private Lands
Summary: Directs the Wildlife Resources Commission to enact rules for the year round trapping of coyotes and establish a permit for the year round trapping of coyotes by landowners and lessees on their land; to provide the wildlife resources commission with authority to establish trapping seasons in the exercise of its temporary rule-making authority; to increase the penalty for unlawfully selling, possessing for sale, buying a fox, or taking any fox by unlawful trapping or with the aid of any electronic calling device.
Status: In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. To House on May 15.North Carolina S 25
Intro Date: 02/04/2013
Sponsor: Senator Harry Brown, Co-Chair, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary: Provides that members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active military duty in the Armed Forces of the United States outside the State of North Carolina shall be considered residents for purposes of obtaining certain hunting, fishing, trapping, and special activity licenses.
Status: In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. To House on May 14.
Intro Date: 04/15/2013
Sponsor: Representative Michael Wray, Co-Chair, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Establishes a wildlife poacher reward fund to pay rewards to persons who give information to law enforcement authorities that results in the arrest and conviction of persons who commit serious wildlife violations and to authorize the use of compensation paid to the Wildlife Resources Commission as conditions of offenders' probation as assets of the fund.
Status: In House. Read third time. Passed House. To Senate on May 15. Intro Date: 04/15/2013
Sponsor: Representative Jason Saine
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Establishes standards of care for large commercial dog breeding facilities and to provide law enforcement with tools to ensure that dogs at those facilities are treated humanely.
Status: To Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environment AND Natural Resources on May 13.
Pennsylvania S 623
Intro Date: 04/17/2013
Sponsor: Senator Jake Corman
Issue Brief: Apprentice Hunting License
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses; further provides for license requirements and for unlawful acts concerning licenses; relates to a mentored youth hunting program.
Status: Signed by Governor on May 15.
Pennsylvania S 647
Intro Date: 03/13/2013
Sponsor: Senator Richard Alloway, Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Public Access to Private Lands
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement; further provides for the powers and duties of enforcement officers; further provides for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting in hunting and fur-taking.
Status: Rereferred to Senate Committee on Appropriations on May 14.
Rhode Island S 814
Intro Date: 04/04/2013
Sponsor: Senator Catherine Cool Rumsey
Issue Brief: Wildlife Violators
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: In Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture on May 8: Committee recommends measure to be held for further study.