HB 87 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Taking of Bears

Summary

Taking of Bears; Providing for the taking of bears without certain penalties under specified conditions; requiring the disposal of such bears by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; prohibiting certain possession, sale, and disposal of such bears or their parts; etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Feb 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Sep 28, 2023 Signed Jun 21, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024

How they voted

24–12

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Feb 21, 2024

D Democratic11

10 Nay 1

90% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican28

24 Yea 1 Nay 3

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 21, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 28

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Amendment 542244 Concur

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 12

upper

Feb 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (542244)

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 29

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Dec 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda

lower

Oct 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

Oct 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Oct 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Oct 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors