Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 5, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 4119
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars. Allows commission to adopt rules to create and implement pilot program. Requires persons to possess certain permits and tags to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars. Allows county governing body to request inclusion in pilot program. Directs department to report to commission and Eightieth Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
11 co-sponsors
Katie Brewer, Jason Conger, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Andy Olson, Julie Parrish, Mike Schaufler, Patrick Sheehan, Jim Weidner, Gene Whisnant, Matt Wingard
Its course
February 1 to March 5, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action6 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 1 to Feb 1514 days
Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Mar 5 · stopped19 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Mar 5
- Feb 1Introduced
- Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 14Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 15Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Mar 5Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 1First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
- Feb 1Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 15Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Mar 5In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives