Introduced: 03/03/2016
Sponsor: Representative Gerald Brady
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Land Protection Act; removes the requirement for the use of state resource area maps in the county's land use planning; requires landowner permission for an individual acting on behalf of the Council or State agencies to enter onto certain property; provides limitations on the use of information and data collected when related to a negotiation between a landowner and the Council which does not result in the permanent protection of land.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter number 354 on August 3
Introduced: 04/28/2016
Sponsor: Representative Trey Paradee, Member, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Makes a change to the method by which food fishing equipment permits for hook and line; provides such permits shall not exceed a specified total number under and pursuant to a related lottery; updates the permit lottery participation requirements; reduces the entry age for a commercial fishing apprenticeship with an active commercial fisher.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter number 348 on August 3
Introduced: 04/15/2015
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Crossbows
Summary: Relates to the use of crossbows in hunting.
Status: Discharged from Senate Committee on Rules. To Senate Committee on Ways and Means on August 2
Introduced: 01/12/2016
Sponsor: Senator Bob Smith, Member, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
Issue Brief: White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a preferred Management Tool; Game Meat Donation Programs
Summary: Permits certain deer control activities; prohibits deer feeding; establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program.
Status: In Senate Committee on Environment and Energy on August 8
Introduced: 02/03/2015
Sponsor: Senator Tony Avella
Issue Brief: Knife Ban Repeal
Summary: Amends the Penal Law; includes machetes within the definition of a deadly weapon.
Status: To Governor on August 8
Introduced: 08/15/2016
Sponsor: Representative Tonyelle Cook-Artis
Issue Brief: Guns (General)
Summary: Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles; provides for definitions, for evidence of intent, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, provides for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for investigations and training course.
Status: Introduced. To House Committee on Judiciary on August 15