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CS/SB 1304: Florida Black Bears

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Stewart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Torres

Florida Black Bears; Creating the “Florida Black Bear Protection Act”; prohibiting the issuance of a permit authorizing the recreational hunting of Florida black bears mothering cubs under 100 pounds; specifying a penalty for the unlawful harvesting of saw palmetto berries on state lands; prohibiting prescribed burns in certain designated habitats during specified times, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (AEN)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 184
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 184
    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 • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 442
    4/20/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/21/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources -SJ 442
    4/25/2017 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation read 1st time -SJ 450
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources

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  • CS/SB 1304, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2017 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 491 Florida Black Bears Mercado Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.3018 Page 1 (pdf)
    590.125 Open burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1304, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2017 at 2:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 491 Florida Black Bears Mercado Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    900786 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Stewart)     		4/18/2017
    1:48 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 182914 - Amendment to Amendment (900786)
    Delete line 18 and insert:     		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Hutson)     		4/19/2017
    2:48 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 723350 - Amendment to Amendment (900786)
    Delete lines 24 - 85 and insert:     		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Hutson)     		4/19/2017
    11:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2017 1:30 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.3018 Page 3 (pdf)
    590.125 Open burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service. Page 7 (pdf)

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