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CS/CS/CS/SB 680: Shark Fins

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Commerce and Tourism ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Stewart ; Berman ; Book

Shark Fins; Citing this act as the “Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act”; prohibiting the import, export, and sale of shark fins in this state; providing exceptions; requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to evaluate the potential economic impacts to the commercial shark fishing industry in this state; requiring the commission to review the potential impact on shark populations; requiring a report to the Legislature by a specified date; authorizing the Legislature to impose a ban on the domestic production of shark fins based upon the findings of the report, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
 Last Action: 9/21/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-172
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/28/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/6/2019 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 52
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
    1/29/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/3/2020 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 240
    2/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/6/2020 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 245
    2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/18/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/19/2020 Senate • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 328
    2/21/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2020 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 374
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20 -SJ 411
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 375
    3/4/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 446
    • Amendment(s) adopted (897886, 909264) -SJ 446, 447
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 447
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 513
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 513
    3/6/2020 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 810
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
    • Received -HJ 810
    3/9/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 952
    • Amendment(s) adopted (086459, 653561) -HJ 952,953
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 953
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 1 -HJ 954
    3/9/2020 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2020 Senate • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (086459, 653561) -SJ 831
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 831, 832
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 828
    9/4/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    9/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    9/21/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-172

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 680, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 680, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2020 at 1:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 680, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2020 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    653561 - Amendment
    Between lines 16 and 17, insert:     		Overdorf 3/9/2020
    6:58 AM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/12/2020     		PDF
    086459 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-94 and insert:     		Overdorf 3/8/2020
    8:48 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/12/2020     		PDF
    982733 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Overdorf 3/7/2020
    10:16 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/8/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2020 5:08 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/9/2020 1:56 PM House - Amendment 653561 119 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/9/2020 1:59 PM House 119 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/12/2020 7:27 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 680, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/2/2020 at 8:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    164588 - Amendment
    Before line 10 insert:     		Book 3/3/2020
    1:54 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/4/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    909264 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 42 and insert:     		Hutson 3/3/2020
    1:54 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/5/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    416064 - Amendment
    Between lines 68 and 69 insert:     		Hutson 3/3/2020
    2:05 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/3/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    231276 - Amendment
    Between lines 69 and 70 insert:     		Hutson 3/3/2020
    2:31 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/5/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 743750 - Substitute Amendment (231276)
    Between lines 69 and 70 insert:     		Hutson 3/3/2020
    3:52 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/4/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 897886 - Substitute Amendment (231276)
    Between lines 69 and 70 insert:     		Hutson 3/4/2020
    3:13 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/5/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 680, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/18/2020 at 5:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    421662 - Amendment
    Delete line 37 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/28/2020
    11:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    382092 - Amendment
    Between lines 68 and 69 insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/24/2020
    1:18 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/2/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 680, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2020 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 (c1) Shark Fins Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    679214 - Amendment
    Delete lines 30 - 32 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Hutson)     		2/17/2020
    5:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2020 10:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 680, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2019 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2020 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 401 Shark Fins Jacobs Identical Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 680 (Ch. 2020-172) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    871632 - Amendment
    Delete lines 10 - 33 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Hutson)     		1/31/2020
    10:43 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/31/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    926996 - Amendment
    Delete lines 10 - 33 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Hutson)     		1/31/2020
    3:49 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2020 4:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2426 Possession of separated shark fins on the water prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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