Introduced: 03/16/2016
Sponsor: Representative William Carson, Co-Chair, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Restrictions
Summary: Allows for the hunting of deer on five specified Sundays on private lands at landowner discretion and on those public lands as may be designated by government agencies.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter Number 320 on July 19
Introduced: 02/08/2016
Sponsor: Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo
Issue Brief: Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
Summary: Enters the state in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Status: From Senate Committee on Environment and Energy on July 14
Introduced: 03/10/2016
Sponsor: Senator Stephen Sweeney, Member, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
Issue Brief: Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
Summary: Enters New Jersey in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Status: To Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations on July 14
Introduced: 04/01/2015
Sponsor: Assemblymember Fred Thiele
Issue Brief: White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a preferred Management Tool
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; extends the time period for the taking of deer in the county of Suffolk from December thirty-first until March thirty-first.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter No. 104 on July 21
Introduced: 03/02/2016
Sponsor: Senator Patty Ritchie, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; authorizes minors who are hunting to wear solid or patterned pink material which shall be visible from all directions.
Status: To Governor on July 13
Introduced: 05/04/2016
Sponsor: Senator Neil Breslin
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Extends certain provisions of law authorizing the hunting of big game in the county of Albany with rifles.
Status: To Governor on July 13
Introduced: 06/24/2016
Sponsor: Senator Richard Alloway, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Firearms Preemption
Summary: Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions; provides for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Status: In Senate. Laid on table on July 13
Introduced: 10/07/2015
Sponsor: Representative Lee James
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Establishes the Heritage Area Program to identify, protect, enhance and promote the historic, recreational, natural, cultural and scenic resources of this Commonwealth; stimulates community revitalization and economic development through regional heritage conservation, recreation, tourism and partnerships; repeals provisions in The Fiscal Code relating to heritage areas.
Status:
Signed by Governor Tom Wolf, Member, Governors Sportsmen's Caucus, on July 13
Introduced: 11/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative David Millard
Issue Brief: Off Highway Vehicles
Summary: Relates to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles; provides for operation by persons under age sixteen and for mufflers and noise control.
Status: In Senate. Laid on table on July 13