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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1025: Hunting & fishing violations

Allowing certain first-time hunting and fishing violations to be treated as natural resource infractions.

Summary

  • Establishes that the first offense of certain Fish and Wildlife Code violations are civil, and not criminal, infractions.
  • Limits the property seizure authority of Fish and Wildlife Code enforcement agents to instances where a criminal penalty will be pursued.
  • Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to follow set guidelines when publishing recreational hunting or fishing rules.
  • Requires certain information to appear on hunting and fishing license applications.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to hunting and fishing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Alex Wood D-3Tom Mielke R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1025 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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