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2005 SESSION
HB 2029 Nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species; prohibited without permit, penalty.
Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species; penalty. Imposes Class 1 misdemeanor penalty on anyone who knowingly introduces a snakehead fish into the Commonwealth. Under the current law any person who imports, possesses, transports, sells, purchases or introduces into the Commonwealth any nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000, which is paid into the Game Protection Fund, as well as the costs incurred by the state and local government for the investigation, control, and eradication of the species. The bill includes an exemption from this civil penalty for a person who catches a snakehead fish if the individual has lawfully taken the fish, killed it, and reported his actions to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051610212 pdf | impact statements
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055555212-H1 pdf
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 051700212-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2029ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/05 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2029ER2) pdf
- 04/12/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0916) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051610212
- 01/11/05 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/05 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/05 House: Read first time
- 01/21/05 House: Read second time
- 01/21/05 House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
- 01/21/05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/05 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055555212-H1
- 02/05/05 House: Read first time
- 02/07/05 House: Read second time
- 02/07/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 055555212-H1
- 02/07/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2029H1
- 02/08/05 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/14/05 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 051700212-S1
- 02/15/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/05 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 051700212-S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2029S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/05 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2029ER)
- 03/09/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/05 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/05/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/05 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/05 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/05 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (37-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/05 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/05 House: Reenrolled
- 04/06/05 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2029ER2)
- 04/06/05 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/05 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/05 House: Enacted, Chapter 916 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/12/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0916)