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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

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  • 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    4/22/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Natural Resources; Ways and Means -SJ 00823; Immediately withdrawn from Natural Resources; Ways and Means -SJ 00787; Substituted for CS/SB 1084 -SJ 00787; Read second time -SJ 00787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

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  • HB 4561, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1084 (c1) Marine Fisheries Latvala Identical Last Action: 4/22/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00741; House Bill substituted -SJ 00787; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4561 (Ch. 98-227)
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    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.01 Definitions.
    370.015 Development of Suwannee River and area.
    370.021 Administration; rules, publications, records; penalty for violation of chapter; injunctions.
    370.026 Marine Fisheries Commission.
    370.0605 Saltwater fishing license required; fees.
    370.062 Department of Environmental Protection license program for tarpon; fees; penalties.
    370.08 Fishers and equipment; regulation.
    370.0821 St. Johns County; use of nets.
    370.092 Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.
    370.11 Fish; regulation.
    370.1125 Permits
    370.114 Taking of marine corals and sea fans regulated; penalties.
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    370.13 Stone crab; regulation.
    370.135 Blue crab; regulation.
    370.14 Crawfish; regulation.
    370.1405 Crawfish reports by dealers during closed season required.
    370.15 Shrimp; regulation.
    370.151 Tortugas shrimp beds; closed areas; permits; penalties.
    370.153 Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.
    370.156 Florida East Coast Shrimp Bed; closed areas.
    370.157 Cedar Key closed area for shrimping.
    370.1611 Oyster depuration plant.
    370.25 Artificial fishing reef program; construction grants to local governments.

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  • HB 4561, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Water & Resource Management (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)
    Water & Resource Management (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/1998 5:36 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/1998 4:51 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.01 Definitions.
    370.015 Development of Suwannee River and area.
    370.021 Administration; rules, publications, records; penalty for violation of chapter; injunctions.
    370.026 Marine Fisheries Commission.
    370.0605 Saltwater fishing license required; fees.
    370.062 Department of Environmental Protection license program for tarpon; fees; penalties.
    370.08 Fishers and equipment; regulation.
    370.0821 St. Johns County; use of nets.
    370.092 Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.
    370.11 Fish; regulation.
    370.1125 Permits
    370.114 Taking of marine corals and sea fans regulated; penalties.
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    370.13 Stone crab; regulation.
    370.135 Blue crab; regulation.
    370.14 Crawfish; regulation.
    370.1405 Crawfish reports by dealers during closed season required.
    370.15 Shrimp; regulation.
    370.151 Tortugas shrimp beds; closed areas; permits; penalties.
    370.153 Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.
    370.156 Florida East Coast Shrimp Bed; closed areas.
    370.157 Cedar Key closed area for shrimping.
    370.1611 Oyster depuration plant.
    370.25 Artificial fishing reef program; construction grants to local governments.

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