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SB 1228: Marine Turtle Protection Act

GENERAL BILL by Gainer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Marine Turtle Protection Act; Adding the existing offense of possession of any marine turtle species or hatchling, or parts thereof, or nests to level 3 of the offense severity ranking chart for the purpose of increasing sentencing points for conviction of the offense, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/3/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1031 (Ch. 2017-180) -SJ 711
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2017 Senate • Filed
3/6/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations -SJ 129
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 129
3/29/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/3/2017 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 291
• Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation -SJ 291
4/14/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 04/19/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/19/2017 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 442
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 442
4/28/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/01/17, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
5/1/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 602
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 602
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17
5/3/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 711
• Substituted HB 1031 -SJ 711
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1031 (Ch. 2017-180) -SJ 711