Delaware House Bill 95 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-06-20 - Tabled in Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act prohibits a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified. A violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act is a misdemeanor subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, as specified in this Act. In addition to the specified criminal penalties, this Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ("the Department") to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act. This Act authorizes the Department to permit the purchase, sale, offer for sale, possession with intent to sell, or importation with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn for educational or scientific purposes by a bona fide educational or scientific institution if not prohibited by federal law.

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ivory And Rhinoceros Horn.

Rep. Sean Lynn [D]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Sen. Robert Marshall [D]
Rep. David Bentz [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Melanie Smith [D]
Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-20		Tabled in Committee
2017-03-28		Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

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