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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

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  • 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    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • HB 559, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/7/2017 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 156 Florida Black Bears Stewart Identical Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.3018 Page 1 (pdf)
    590.125 Open burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service. Page 2 (pdf)

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