AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- BIRDS
This bill permits hunters to use crossbows to harvest wild turkeys, provided they follow rules set by the Department of Environmental Management. While the law generally prohibits taking wild birds with crossbows or other specific weapons, it creates a specific exception for wild turkeys. The change applies only to wild turkeys and does not affect the rules for hunting other types of birds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Jun 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/10/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 10, 2024
Committee
05/10/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 1, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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