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SB 174: Protection of Marine Turtles

GENERAL BILL by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Atwater

Protection of Marine Turtles; provides penalties for violating Marine Turtle Protection Act; provides first-degree misdemeanor & third-degree felony penalties for knowingly possessing specified number or more of marine turtle eggs; provides additional penalty for each egg involved in such violation; provides that it is third-degree felony to solicit or conspire to violate Marine Turtle Protection Act, etc. Amends 370.12, 777.04, 921.0022.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/2/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/23/2002 Senate • Prefiled
1/10/2003 Senate • Referred to Natural Resources
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Natural Resources -SJ 00017
3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/25/03, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/25/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00264
4/2/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00299; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00299; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00302
4/3/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00324; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00324; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325
4/8/2003 House • In Messages
4/22/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00459
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 399 -HJ 00881; Read second time -HJ 00881
5/1/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01015; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 01015
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
5/20/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59