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HB 559: Florida Black Bears

GENERAL BILL by Olszewski ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Edwards-Walpole

Florida Black Bears; Prohibits FWCC from allowing recreational hunting of certain Florida black bears; provides penalty for certain harvesting of saw palmetto berries; authorizes FWCC to designate certain habitats; prohibits prescribed burns in such habitats during specified times.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/7/2017 House • Filed
11/15/2017 House • Referred to Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 49
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 49
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee