AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY -- CAPTIVE HUNTING PROHIBITED
Summary
Prohibits captive hunting for domestic or wild animals and does not prohibit the release of domestic game birds for hunting on licensed shooting preserves.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 26, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 24, 2024
Committee
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill O'Brien
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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