IN HB1221 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-01 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-01 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Defines "spotlight" as a projected spot of light used to direct a narrow, intense beam on a person, animal, or object. Provides that a person who, between October 1 and January 15, shines a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light upon a wild bird or wild animal for the purpose of locating a wild bird or wild animal commits a Class C infraction. Establishes certain exceptions. Requires a court to suspend for two years the hunting, fishing, and trapping license privileges of a person who incurs a second conviction or judgment for shining a light on a wild bird or wild animal. Allows a court to suspend certain fish and wildlife license privileges for two years for a violation of a wildlife protection law.
Title
Spotlighting wild animals; fish and wildlife license suspension.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-01-31 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-01 | First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| 2012-01-31 | Senate sponsors: Senators Steele and Buck | |
| 2012-01-31 | Referred to the Senate | |
| 2012-01-31 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 165: yeas 92, nays 2 | |
| 2012-01-30 | Representative Grubb added as coauthor | |
| 2012-01-30 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2012-01-26 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
| 2012-01-25 | Representative VanNatter added as coauthor | |
| 2012-01-12 | Representative Bacon added as coauthor | |
| 2012-01-09 | First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources | |
| 2012-01-09 | Authored by Representative Karickhoff |
