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CS/CS/SB 632: Taking of Bears

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Simon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins

Taking of Bears; Citing this act as the "Self Defense Act"; providing for the taking of bears without certain penalties under specified conditions; requiring the disposal of such bears by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; prohibiting certain possession, sale, and disposal of such bears or their parts, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/29/2023 Senate • Filed
12/13/2023 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/10/2024 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 01/24/24, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/24/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
1/26/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
2/2/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/7/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 7
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
2/21/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 427
• Substituted CS/HB 87 -SJ 427
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427