MD SB465 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 22 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-27 - Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environmental Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a person from possessing, selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing a fin or tail of a shark or other elasmobranch; exempting a specified person from the prohibition against possessing a shark fin under specified circumstances; authorizing a person to use a ray or skate as bait under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to implement the Act; and defining "shark fin".

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Title

Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or

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Roll Calls

2012-03-22 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Colburn) {643628/1 Rejected (Y: 19 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2012-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Colburn) {103324/1 Rejected (Y: 9 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2012-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Colburn) {693828/1 Rejected (Y: 10 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-27 Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-03-24 First Reading Environmental Matters
2012-03-22 Third Reading Passed (42-4)
2012-03-19 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-19 Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) 643628/1 Rejected (19-26)
2012-03-19 Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) 103324/1 Rejected (9-36)
2012-03-19 Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) 693828/1 Rejected (10-35)
2012-03-18 Special Order until 3/22 (Senator Mathias) Adopted
2012-03-18 Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) 173029/1 Adopted
2012-03-17 Special Order until 3/21 (Senator Mathias) Adopted
2012-03-17 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2012-03-14 Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Colburn) Adopted
2012-03-14 Committee Amendment Adopted
2012-03-14 Favorable with Amendments 524836/1
2012-03-13 Laid Over (Senator Colburn) Adopted
2012-03-13 Favorable with Amendments 524836/1
2012-03-12 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2012-02-08 Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-02 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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