BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2888: Cetacean captivity

Concerning cetacean captivity.

Summary

Creates, within the Fish and Wildlife Code, the offense of Unlawful Cetacean Captivity as a gross misdemeanor.
Prescribes penalties for an Unlawful Cetacean Captivity violation of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 364 days, or both.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2888), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to cetacean captivity;

Passed February 10, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2888

64 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	14	33	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 12, 2016First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 10, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Feb 4, 2016AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 25, 2016First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 2888 (2007–08) Energy savings · Did not pass · died in committee
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HB 2888 (2003–04) Ferry galley service workers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (2001–02) Crime victim compensation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (1999–00) Motor carrier operators · Did not pass · died in committee