Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account by increasing commercial fishing license fees and streamlining wholesale fish dealing, buying, and selling requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Signed Jul 6, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2017 · House Jun 29, 2017
How they voted
42–3
Passed
Total votes 45
Jun 30, 2017
D
Democratic24
87% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Jul 6, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Brian Blake
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Joel Kretz
RRepublican
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