Introduced: 09/21/2015
Sponsor: Councilman Phil Mendelson
Issue Brief: General
Summary: (Permanent Law) Protects the aquatic and environmental assets of the District of Columbia, to designate an official fish of the District of Columbia, to designate an official amphipod of the District of Columbia, to establish an Aquatic Resources Education Program, to prescribe the administration of the Aquatic Resources Education Program, to provide wildlife management authority, to allow certain invasive wildlife control techniques, to allow the donation of captured species consistent with health restrictions.
Status: Public hearing on December 17
Introduced: 12/15/2015
Sponsor: Councilman Phil Mendelson
Issue Brief: Microstamping
Summary: Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to extend to January 1, 2018 the date for implementation of: the microstamping requirement for semiautomatic pistols.
Status: Assigned Resolution No. 342 on December 15
Introduced: 12/16/2015
Sponsor: Delegate Tony McConkey, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Relates to firearms; relates to digital fingerprint record; relates to permit renewal.
Status: In Assembly voting session January 20
Introduced: 12/16/2015
Sponsor: Delegate Anthony O'Donnell, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Relates to Calvert County and St. Mary's County; relates to archery hunting; relates to safety zone.
Status: To House Committee on Environment and Transportation on December 16
Introduced: 01/08/2015
Sponsor: Representative John Burt
Issue Brief: Firearm Suppressors
Summary: Repeals provisions which prohibit the use of silencing devices for taking wildlife and impose penalties therefor.
Status: Passed House (184-124) om January 7
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Mark Proulx, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Allows a person to carry a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, boat, aircraft, or other vehicle; 16-2212 04/05.
Status: To House Committee on Transportation on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Jason Parent
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires that a person wishing to use bait on the land of another person obtain written permission from a property owner; the bill removes the requirement of filing a permit and map with the conservation officer; 16-2007 10/05.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Jason Parent
Issue Brief: Bear Hunting
Summary: Provides that a guide licensed by the fish and game department shall not be limited in the number of bears they may assist in taking but shall be limited to 6 active bear bait sites; 16-2008 10/05.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Robert Cushing
Issue Brief: General License
Summary: Establishes an exotic game hunting license to be issued by the fish and game department, in addition to any other license or permit, for hunting wild boar or elk in a game preserve; 16-2033 10/05.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative David Kidder, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General License
Summary: Allows the fish and game department to establish 2 days per year for fishing without a license but requires persons in fishing tournaments to have a license on those days; 16-2295 10/01.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative James Spillane
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Allows a person who has purchased a muzzleloader license to hunt deer with a crossbow; 16-2018 04/10.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative J.R. Hoell
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Removes the suitable person requirement for obtaining a concealed carry license; the bill also extends the term of the license by one year; 16-2437 04/09.
Status: To House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Joe Duarte
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation
Summary: Inserts statutory fees for licenses and permits issued by the fish and game department which were removed by 2015, 186 (HB 212), and removes rulemaking authority for the fees; 16-2073 10/09.
Status: To House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/08/2015
Sponsor: Senator David Watters, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Hunter Education
Summary: Allows the Fish and Game Department to establish a registration fee paid by applicants to a hunter education program; provides any person who successfully complete the hunter education training program shall be given a credit in the amount of the registration fee paid toward the purchase of a hunting license.
Status: Died on table on November 18
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Senator David Watters, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Establishes the coastal marine natural resources and environment commission; 16-2736 08/09.
Status: To Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Senator David Watters, Member, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Requires the fish and game department to identify existing and needed wildlife corridors connecting wildlife habitats in the state and to make recommendations to the legislature for changes to Laws; 16-2810 10/05.
Status: To Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 6
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Senator Dan Feltes
Issue Brief: Enforcement
Summary: Prohibits the feeding of wild deer at certain times and locations determined by the fish and game department and requires the labeling of wild animal feed; the bill requires the fish and game department to distribute informational materials; 16-2945 10/01.
Status: To Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 6
Introduced: 11/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative Tim Eustace
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animal at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey airports and port facilities.
Status: In Assembly voting session on January 20
Introduced: 12/03/2015
Sponsor: Representative Donna Simon
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits possession, transport, import, export, processing, sale, or shipment of certain animal species threatened with extinction.
Status: In Assembly voting session on January 20
Introduced: 12/10/2015
Sponsor: Representative John Burzichelli, Co-Chair, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
Issue Brief: Hunting Dogs
Summary: Authorizes the use of tracking dogs to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting seasons.
Status: To Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on December 10
Introduced: 05/05/2015
Sponsor: Senator Raymond Lesniak
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits certain possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins.
Status: From Assembly Committee on Environment and Solid Waste on December 14
Introduced: 11/09/2015
Sponsor: Senator Teresa Ruiz
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns in the same manner as other handguns; repeals sections of law prohibiting the sale of all handguns after personalized handguns are available for retail purposes; requires each wholesaler or retail dealer to maintain an inventory of the types of personalized handguns to be displayed in the dealer's salesroom and offered for sale to the general public.
Status: To Assembly Committee on Law and Public Safety on December 10
Introduced: 08/10/2015
Sponsor: Senator Raymond Lesniak
Issue Brief: Ivory
Summary: Prohibits possession, transport, import, export, processing, sale, or shipment of certain animal species threatened with extinction; prohibits the person lawfully possesses any ivory product and rhinoceros horn product; relates to the Big Five African Species.
Status: In Senate voting session on January 7
Introduced: 01/08/2015
Sponsor: Assemblymember Thomas Abinanti
Issue Brief: Animals Traps
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; provides for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof.
Status: Amended in Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on December 16
Introduced: 02/17/2015
Sponsor: Assemblymember Thomas Abinanti
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon safely, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program.
Status: Amended in Assembly Committee on Codes December 16
Introduced: 12/16/2015
Sponsor: Assemblymember Carrie Woerner
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Relates to fees charged for certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.
Status: To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on December 16
Introduced: 02/09/2015
Sponsor: Senator Catharine Young
Issue Brief: Hunting Dogs
Summary: Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law; provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the Environmental Conservation Law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance if seized by authorized personnel on property used for hunting.
Status: Vetoed (Veto No. 293 for 205) by Governor on December 11
Introduced: 02/02/2015
Sponsor: Representative Fred Keller
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Amends the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax for education; provides for exclusions from sales and use tax.
Status: In House on Second Consideration on January 11
Introduced: 03/23/2015
Sponsor: Representative Dan Moul, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Issue Brief: Access Private Lands
Summary: Amends the act of February 2, 1965 (P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts;" provides for liability for landowners to recreational users; provides for attorney fees and court costs.
Status: In House on Second Consideration on January 11
Introduced: 03/03/2015
Sponsor: Representative Jim Marshall, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, provides, in hunting and furtaking, for unlawful devices and methods, and in special licenses and permits, for permits for individuals with disabilities; authorizes the use of a motorized wheelchair.
Status: Signed by Governor (Act No. 76) on December 10
Introduced: 11/09/2015
Sponsor: Representative Mike Vereb
Issue Brief: Ivory
Summary: Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the State Consolidated Statutes; amends, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses; prohibits the import, sale, purchase, barter or possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn.
Status: Rereffered to House Committee on Game and Fisheries on December 19
Introduced: 12/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative Neil Goodman, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Enforcement
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking; provides for interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited.
Status: To House Committee on Game and Fisheries on December 16
Introduced: 12/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative Neil Goodman, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Enforcement
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement; provides for revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration.
Status: To House Committee on Game and Fisheries on December 16
Introduced: 04/16/2015
Sponsor: Senator Scott Hutchinson, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking; provides for unlawful devices and methods.
Status: In House on Second Consideration on January 11
Introduced: 01/05/2016
Sponsor: Representative John Bartholomew
Issue Brief: Dog Tethering
Summary: Relates to adequate shelter of dogs and cats.
Status: To House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products on January 5
Introduced: 01/05/2016
Sponsor: Representative David Deen
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Relates to a Wildlife Management and Conservation Stamp for the taking of fish or wildlife.
Status: To House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources on January 5
Introduced: 01/05/2015
Sponsor: Senator Dick Sears, Member, Vermont Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Range Protection
Summary: Relates to sport shooting ranges and Act 250.
Status: To Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on January 5
Introduced: 01/05/2016
Sponsor: Senator Brian Campion
Issue Brief: American System on Conservation Funding
Summary: Relates to hunting licenses for minors.
Status: To Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on January 5