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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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

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  • CS/CS/SB 632, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2024 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 (er) Taking of Bears Infrastructure Strategies Committee Identical Last Action: 6/24/2024 Chapter No. 2024-256 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 632, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 2:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 (c1) Taking of Bears Infrastructure Strategies Committee Similar Last Action: 6/24/2024 Chapter No. 2024-256 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    385350 - Amendment
    Delete lines 20 - 37 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Simon)     		2/5/2024
    9:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2024 3:30 PM Fiscal Policy 13 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 632, Original Filed Version Posted 11/29/2023 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 87 Taking of Bears Infrastructure Strategies Committee Identical Last Action: 6/24/2024 Chapter No. 2024-256 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    502114 - Amendment
    Delete lines 21 - 30 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Simon)     		1/23/2024
    6:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 10:30 AM Environment and Natural Resources 5 Yeas - 2 Nays
    1/24/2024 4:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 6 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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