FISH/FISHING: Provides for bait shrimp. (8/1/24)
SB 273 amends the state's wildlife and fisheries laws to specifically include bait shrimp in regulations that previously covered other bait species. This change directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen by clarifying the legal status of shrimp used as bait. The bill does not alter existing fishing seasons, bag limits, or licensing requirements but simply ensures bait shrimp are explicitly mentioned in the statutory text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Hensgens
RRepublican
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