Tracking The Capitols
Tracking the Capitols is a source of legislation currently being tracked by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation state policy team to keep you informed of the most pertinent and timely state legislation affecting hunting, recreational fishing and shooting and trapping and other conservation issues. Inclusion in Tracking the Capitols does not necessarily constitute support or opposition to legislation by CSF and/or the CSF States Program. The bills noted in this email represent only a fraction of the legislation that CSF's States Program is monitoring on a day-to-day basis.

Please visit our website for day-to-day updates by CSF's State Program Team on important sportsmen's legislation. To view past bills, please visit the Tracking the Capitols Archive under the Media Room tab on the CSF website.

Due to many states wrapping up their legislative sessions, beginning on June 24, Tracking The Capitols will now be distributed on a bi-weekly basis.

Note: In bold are sponsors who are members of their respective Sportsmen's Legislative Caucus.
 
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Updates For The Week of  

September 30, 2013    


Intro Date: 09/18/2013
Sponsor:
Representative  Jon Bumstead, Co-Chair, Michigan Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General   
Summary: Relates to natural resources; creates the wildlife council and wildlife management public education fund.
Status: In House. To second reading on October 1.

New Hampshire LSR 2422

Intro Date: 10/01/2013
Sponsor: Representative Lenette Peterson, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
 
Issue Brief: Standard Capacity Magazines   
Summary: Prohibits enforcement of any federal law which bans certain firearms or limits firearm magazine size and establishing a criminal penalty for such enforcement. 
Status: Filed on October 1.

Ohio H 234

Intro Date: 07/17/2013

Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Grossman, Member, Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus 

Issue Brief: Sound Suppressors  

Summary: Allows a person to use a noise suppressor attached to a gun while hunting game birds or wild quadrupeds.

Status: To House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on September 19.

Pennsylvania S 648

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 hunting liability for actions of others.

Status: In House. Removed from table on October 2.

Pennsylvania S 1068
Intro Date:
08/12/2013
Sponsor: Senator Richard Alloway, Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Issue Brief:
Hunting with Dogs
Summary:
Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes; further provides for dog training areas and issuance of permits; provides for hunting and furtaking restrictions; requires a posted warning notice marking a dog training area to warn trespassers.
Status:
In Senate. Read first time on October 1. 

 

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: In House. Removed from table on September 30. 
Intro Date: 02/25/2013
Sponsor: Representative Doyle Heffley
Issue Brief: General
Summary
: Amends Title 30 (Fish) of the Consolidated Statutes; further provides for organization of the fish and boat commission; amends term of office for appointed members; provides for reappointment to the commission.
Status: In Senate. Read first time on October 1.

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For additional information on legislation included in this report please contact the appropriate representative

 

Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick, at 202.543.6850 ext. 15, or email [email protected]

 

Midwestern States Director Chris Horton, at 501.865.1475, or email [email protected]

 

Northeastern States Manager Brent Miller, at 202.543.6850 x 13, or email [email protected]

 

Western States Manager Andy Treharne, at 202.789.7589, or email [email protected]