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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1340: Unlawful hunting of big game

Regarding the unlawful hunting of big game.

Summary

  • Adds a new element to the crime of unlawful hunting of big game in the first degree so that a person may be convicted of this crime without first being convicted of a different wildlife-related crime if the person kills, or attempts to kill, three or more big game animals within the same course of events.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2011
  6. LawApr 20, 2011
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2011
Session law
Chapter 133, Laws of 2011

AN ACT Relating to unlawful hunting of big game;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim McCune R-2Norm Johnson R-14Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1340
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1340
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  2. Chapter 133, 2011 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. NRMW - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1340 in other sessions

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