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HB 4561: Marine Fisheries

GENERAL BILL by Water & Resource Management ; Carlton

Marine Fisheries; provides that specified violations of administrative rules, Florida Statutes, & consitutional ban on use of certain nets are major violations; provides for suspension of violators' license & prohibits participation in fishing during period of suspension; authorizes agents of G&FWFC to enforce provisions re licenses; deletes requirement for rulemaking for issuance of tarpon tags; clarifies criminal, civil, & administrative penalties, etc. Amends Ch. 370.

Effective Date: 05/24/1998
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-227
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/2/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00440
4/13/1998 House • In Governmental Responsibility Council, pending ranking -HJ 00554
4/16/1998 House • Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00688
4/20/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00731
4/21/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00955; Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00955
4/21/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/22/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Natural Resources; Ways and Means -SJ 00823; Immediately withdrawn from Natural Resources; Ways and Means -SJ 00787; Substituted for CS/SB 1084 -SJ 00787; Read second time -SJ 00787
4/23/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00861; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00861; Immediately certified -SJ 00861
4/23/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01089
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-227