WILDLIFE CD-REMOTE HUNTING
Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person may not operate, provide, sell, use, or offer to operate, provide, sell, or use any computer software or service that allows a person not physically present at the hunt site to remotely control a weapon that could be used to take wildlife by remote operation, including, but not limited to, weapons or devices set up to fire through the use of the Internet or through a remote control device. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who facilitates the use of software or services to hunt by remote control is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Feb 9, 2007
Signed Aug 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2007 · House Feb 8, 2007
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
May 23, 2007
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 8, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-1)
house
Feb 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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