DC B22-0314 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-10-04 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-10-04 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill prohibits the importing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, bartering, possessing with the intent to sell, any ivory or rhinoceros horn products within the District of Columbia. Exceptions include ivory products that are part of an estate, or sold for educational or scientific purposes, or authorized by federal or state law. It also establishes penalties for first, second, and third or subsequent offenses.
Title
Elephant Ivory And Rhinoceros Horn Trafficking Prohibition Act Of 2017
Sponsors
| Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Jack Evans [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] |
| Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-04 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2018-08-24 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-06-09 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0314 Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-06-06 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2017-06-06 | Council | Introduced in Legislative Meeting |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0314 |
| Text | http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/38262/B22-0314-Introduction.pdf |
