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CS/HB 87: Taking of Bears

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Shoaf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Black ; Daniels ; Maggard ; McClain ; Rizo ; Rudman ; Salzman ; Tant

Taking of Bears; Providing for the taking of bears without certain penalties under specified conditions; requiring the disposal of such bears by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; prohibiting certain possession, sale, and disposal of such bears or their parts; etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/24/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-256
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/28/2023 House • Filed
    10/17/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    12/5/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
    12/12/2023 House • Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
    • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/31/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 29
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 427
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 632 -SJ 427
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 427
    • Amendment(s) adopted (542244) -SJ 427
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 427
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 427
    • Immediately certified -SJ 441
    2/21/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 542244 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2024 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-256

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  • CS/HB 87, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2024 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 87, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2024 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 87, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2024 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    542244 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Simon 2/20/2024
    7:51 PM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 3:14 PM House 88 Yeas - 29 Nays
    2/21/2024 3:43 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 12 Nays
    3/7/2024 4:08 PM House 83 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 87, Original Filed Version Posted 9/28/2023 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2024 (pdf)
    Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 632 (c1) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2024-256) -SJ 427

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    108529 - Amendment
    Remove lines 21-42 and insert:
    Shoaf 1/29/2024
    4:55 PM
    Adopted
    1/30/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)

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