FISH & AQUATIC LIFE CODE
Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take aquatic life by means of a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, including a sling shot bow, spear, or gig along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or highway in the State.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 014-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
P
Brian W. Stewart
RRepublican
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
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