Relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · House May 6, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GM
Geanie Morrison
RRepublican
P
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
P
Mando Martinez
DDemocratic
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