Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 3395
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.
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
21 co-sponsors
Cliff Bentz, Brian Clem, Jason Conger, Margaret Doherty, Sal Esquivel, Tim Freeman, Vic Gilliam, Wally Hicks, John Huffman, Bob Jenson, Bill Kennemer, Betty Komp, Wayne Krieger, Greg Matthews, Caddy McKeown, Mike McLane, Andy Olson, Kim Thatcher, Gene Whisnant, Gail Whitsett, Brad Witt
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 25 to July 8, 2013, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jul 8 · stopped133 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 47 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMar 4 to Jul 8 · stopped126 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 25 – Jul 8
- Feb 25Introduced
- Mar 4Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 2Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives