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HB 2195 Fishing privileges; Marine Resources Commission shall revoke license to fish in tidal water.
Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Revocation of fishing privileges. Authorizes the Marine Resources Commission to revoke the privilege to fish in tidal waters of any person who has been convicted of unlawfully taking oysters or other shellfish from oyster grounds. Currently, such a conviction only results in the revocation of a person's tidal fishing license. The bill also increases from two years to five years the maximum duration of the revocation of a fishing license or the privilege to fish in tidal waters. The bill also authorizes the Commission to assess a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 against a person if it finds that the person has engaged in fishing other than for recreational purposes during the revocation period. The bill requires the Commission to consider the person's history of violating the conservation, health, and safety laws or regulations in setting the amount of the civil penalty.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 House: Presented and ordered printed 15103685D pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2195ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 House: Presented and ordered printed 15103685D
- 01/14/15 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/04/15 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/15 House: Read first time
- 02/06/15 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/19/15 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/15 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2195ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/23/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 468 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468)