Delaware House Bill 324 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Engrossed on June 14 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-28 - Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill forbids the possession, sale, offer for sale, and distribution of shark fins in the State of Delaware. While shark finning (whereby a shark is caught, its fins cut off and the carcass dumped back in the water) is already prohibited by federal law and Delaware regulations, the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins is not. By prohibiting trade in shark fins, Delaware can help to reduce the supply and demand, and hence contribute to ending this barbaric practice throughout the region and the world.

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Finfish.

Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]	Sen. Dorinda Connor [R]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]
Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]
Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]	Rep. Bryon Short [D]
Rep. Melanie Smith [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Sen. Liane Sorenson [R]	Sen. Robert Venables [D]

2012-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-28		Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate
2012-06-14		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-05-16		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
2012-05-08		Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ecca6f0180a25cc4852579ba006d2818?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+324/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/eed7187ce1597dc785257a1d0070a1ab?OpenDocument