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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 174, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2003 at 10:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 399 Ryan Similar Last Action: 4/30/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 174; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 174 (Ch. 2003-59) -HJ 00881
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 174, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/3/2003 at 2:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2003 5:21 PM House 112 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 174, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/2/2003 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    403230 - Amendment
    Villalobos 4/2/2003
    1:33 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/3/2003 1:54 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 174, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    570148 - Amendment
    Natural Resources 3/25/2003
    3:27 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2003 9:00 AM Natural Resources 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.12 Marine animals; regulation.
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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