WILDLIFE CD-HANDGUN-DEER
Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Permits the use of handguns during the open season for deer. Provides that any centerfire handguns of .30 caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches may be used. Provides that the only legal ammunition for a centerfire handgun is a cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a capability of at least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. Prohibits the use of full metal jacket bullets. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall make administrative rules concerning management restrictions applicable to the firearm and bow and arrow season. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 21, 2003
Signed Aug 20, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2003 · House May 27, 2003
How they voted
34–5
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
May 7, 2003
D
Democratic25
68% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
5
Aug 20, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 098-015-002
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-015-002
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brandon W. Phelps; Motion #1
lower
May 14, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brandon W. Phelps; Motion #1
lower
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 and 2
lower
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 7, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-5-6)
senate
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben
upper
Apr 28, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 28, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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