AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TROTLINE LICENSES.
Summary
This Act creates a new license for the use of trotlines in commercial crabbing. This Act prohibits a person from possessing a commercial crab pot license and trotline license at the same time. This Act requires a 3/5 vote by each chamber because it creates a license fee pursuant to Section 11(a) of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Nov 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Nov 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 14 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 14 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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