IN SB0020 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-06 - First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Deer hunting. Authorizes the use of a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land during: (1) the youth deer season; (2) the firearms season; (3) the special antlerless season where authorized by the department; and (4) the deer reduction season where authorized by the department. Requires the department to adopt rules authorizing the use of a rifle to hunt deer on public property.

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Title

Deer hunting. Authorizes the use of a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land during: (1) the youth deer season; (2) the firearms season; (3) the special antlerless season where authorized by the department; and (4) the deer reduction season where authorized by the department. Requires the department to adopt rules authorizing the use of a rifle to hunt deer on public property.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-10 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-06HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2018-01-23SenateReferred to the House
2018-01-22SenateSenator Raatz added as coauthor
2018-01-18SenateSenator Taylor G added as coauthor
2018-01-18SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Lucas
2018-01-18SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 47, nays 2
2018-01-16SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2018-01-11SenateSenator Messmer added as third author
2018-01-11SenateSenator Bray added as second author
2018-01-10SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2018-01-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2018-01-03SenateAuthored by Senator Tomes

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Bill Comments

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