Relating to natural resources; to prohibit a person from introducing or placing fish into the waters of the state without a permit issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; to provide exceptions; to require the commissioner to issue a permit for the introduction of black bass into the Coosa River in certain circumstances; to provide for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Natural resources, introduction of fish into state waters, to require permit, exception
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
Floor votes · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
102–0
Passed
Total votes 102
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican75
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit)
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Lipscomb
RRepublican
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