Fishing license; exemptions for persons assisting disabled persons. (SB552)

Introduced By

Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Fishing license; exemptions for persons assisting disabled persons. Exempts nondisabled persons from having to obtain a fishing license when assisting a disabled person to fish as long as the disabled person possesses a valid fishing license. There is already an exemption for those assisting disabled hunters, and this exemption will now extend to disabled fishermen. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080625556
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/18/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB552)
02/04/2008Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2008Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008Communicated to House
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/20/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
02/21/2008Read second time
02/22/2008Read third time
02/22/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Enrolled
02/25/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB552ER)
02/25/2008Signed by Speaker
02/26/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB552ER)
02/26/2008Signed by President
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 279 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0279)