WILDLIFE-BOW & ARROW-DEFINED
Summary
Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "bow and arrow" to mean a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot the arrow or a weapon consisting of an arrow and a sling shot to shoot the arrow, but does not include a crossbow. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
Apr 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 10, 2013
Signed Aug 5, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2013 · House May 8, 2013
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Apr 10, 2013
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 5, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-3)
senate
Mar 5, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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