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CS/SB 318: Wildlife Regulation [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Sobel ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Wildlife Regulation [EPSC]; (THIS BILL COMBINES S318 & CS/S572) Prohibits the import or release of nonnative animals in this state unless authorized by the FWC. Requires that any person or entity wishing to keep wildlife in captivity or sell specified species of wildlife obtain a permit from the FWC. Requires that the FWC annually evaluate the placement of additional species on the list of reptiles of concern beginning by a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 6/3/2010 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-185
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/5/2009 Senate • Filed
12/9/2009 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations
2/8/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/16/10, 10:00 am, 401-S
2/16/2010 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/17/2010 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/16/10, 10:00 am, 401-S; Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00162
4/8/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/13/10, 2:45 pm, 401-S
4/13/2010 Senate • CS combines this bill with CS/SB 572 -SJ 00600; CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00600; CS read 1st time on 04/15/10 -SJ 00601
4/15/2010 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/19/2010 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00600
4/22/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00750
4/23/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00763; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00763
4/26/2010 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 01095; Referred to Calendar -HJ 01095
4/27/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01162; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 709 -HJ 01162
4/28/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01202; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01202
4/28/2010 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00991
5/21/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/3/2010 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-185