SB 174: Protection of Marine Turtles
GENERAL BILL by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Atwater
Protection of Marine Turtles; provides penalties for violating Marine Turtle Protection Act; provides first-degree misdemeanor & third-degree felony penalties for knowingly possessing specified number or more of marine turtle eggs; provides additional penalty for each egg involved in such violation; provides that it is third-degree felony to solicit or conspire to violate Marine Turtle Protection Act, etc. Amends 370.12, 777.04, 921.0022.
Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/2/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/2/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2002 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/10/2003 | Senate |
• Referred to Natural Resources |
| 3/4/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Natural Resources -SJ 00017 |
| 3/20/2003 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/25/03, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 3/25/2003 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00264 |
| 4/2/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00299; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00299; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00302 |
| 4/3/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00324; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00324; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325 |
| 4/8/2003 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00459 |
| 4/30/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 399 -HJ 00881; Read second time -HJ 00881 |
| 5/1/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01015; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 01015 |
| 5/1/2003 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057 |
| 5/20/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/2/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59 |