Shark Fins
Summary
Shark Fins; Citing this act as the “Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act”; prohibiting the import, export, and sale of shark fins in this state; providing exceptions; requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to evaluate the potential economic impacts to the commercial shark fishing industry in this state; requiring the commission to review the potential impact on shark populations; requiring a report to the Legislature by a specified date; authorizing the Legislature to impose a ban on the domestic production of shark fins based upon the findings of the report, etc.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 831, 832
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (086459, 653561)
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 1
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (086459, 653561) -HJ 952,953
lower
Mar 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Calendar
lower
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (897886, 909264) -SJ 446, 447
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Hutson
RRepublican
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