IN HB1156 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-18 - Representative Zent added as coauthor
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Ban on ivory and rhino horn sales. Makes the sale or other transfer of ownership of an article consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions applying: (1) if the article is at least 100 years old and ivory or rhino horn constitutes less than 20% of the article by volume; (2) if the sale or transfer of ownership of the article is for bona fide educational or scientific purposes or is to a museum or educational institution; (3) if the transfer of ownership of the article is from a decedent or decedent's estate

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Title

Ban on ivory and rhino horn sales. Makes the sale or other transfer of ownership of an article consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions applying: (1) if the article is at least 100 years old and ivory or rhino horn constitutes less than 20% of the article by volume; (2) if the sale or transfer of ownership of the article is for bona fide educational or scientific purposes or is to a museum or educational institution; (3) if the transfer of ownership of the article is from a decedent or decedent's estate

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-18HouseRepresentative Zent added as coauthor
2018-01-11HouseRepresentative Cherry added as coauthor
2018-01-08HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2018-01-08HouseAuthored by Representative Bauer

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