AQUATIC LIFE-DEFINITION
Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Changes the definition of "aquatic life". Provides that "aquatic life" means all fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, algae, aquatic plants, aquatic invertebrates, and any other aquatic animals or plants that the Department identifies in rules adopted after consultation with biologists, zoologists, or other wildlife experts.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2014
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 106
Apr 4, 2014
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican42
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 7, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-10)
house
Mar 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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