BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5081: Shark fins

Regarding unlawful trade in shark fins.

Summary

Removes the exemption allowing a person to offer to or sell, purchase, or otherwise exchange for commercial purposes shark fins or derivative products lawfully caught or acquired before July 22, 2011.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (SB 5081), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to unlawful trade in shark fins;

Passed March 5, 2013

Version voted on: SB 5081

45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	1	0	0
Republican	20	3	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 3, 2014Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2013By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 7, 2013First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 5, 2013Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 5, 2013Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2013Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2013NRP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 22, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17, 2013First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks .

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

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