HB 218 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING AUTHORIZATIONS.

Summary

This Act modernizes fishing, hunting, and trapping license and associated waterfowl and trout stamp specifications to include digital formats. This Act refines the definition of waterfowl consistent with the gamebird waterfowl definition in existing code for determining when a waterfowl stamp is required to hunt waterfowl. This Act also eliminates trout catch reporting requirements, clarifies when and where a trout fishing stamp is required for fishing, and corrects certain trout stamp exemptions in the current code.

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This Act modernizes the specifications for hunting and fishing licenses and associated stamps to include digital formats and clarifies definitions and requirements.

• § 513

  said license license, either in paper or digital form encoded in a manner that validates the license holder → said license, either in paper or digital form encoded in a manner that validates the license holder

  Clarifies the requirement to possess the hunting license in either paper or digital format.

• § 517

  waterfowl, either as a gummed paper stamp Each stamp shall be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of such stamp. → waterfowl, either as a gummed paper stamp validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of such stamp, or in paper or digital form encoded in a manner that validates the stamp holder.

  Allows the migratory waterfowl stamp to be in digital format as well as paper.

• § 517

  Such stamp must be in the possession of every person when hunting or taking any migratory waterfowl. → Such stamp must be in the possession of every person when hunting or taking any migratory waterfowl.

  Emphasizes possession requirement for the migratory waterfowl stamp.

• § 1125

  who are authorized by the Department to sell fishing licenses, shall, upon request, be furnished with are authorized to sell Delaware trout fishing stamps, and for their sale shall be entitled to the compensation → who are authorized by the Department to sell fishing licenses, are authorized to sell Delaware trout fishing stamps, and for their sale shall be entitled to the compensation

  Streamlines the language regarding the authority of Licensing Agents to sell Delaware trout fishing stamps.

• § 1126

  such stamp must be in the possession of persons fishing in such waters, either as a gummed paper stamp validated by the signature of the licensee written in ink across the face of said stamp → Such stamp must be in the possession of persons fishing in such waters, either as a gummed paper stamp validated by the signature of the licensee written in ink across the face of said stamp, or in paper or digital form encoded in a manner that validates the stamp holder.

  Allows the Delaware trout fishing stamp to exist in digital format.

Action History

1. September 30, 2021

   Signed by Governor

2. June 29, 2021

   Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

3. June 24, 2021

   Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

4. June 22, 2021

   Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate

5. June 22, 2021

   Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

6. June 18, 2021

   Suspension of Rules in House

7. June 16, 2021

   Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

8. June 03, 2021

   Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

Sponsors

• William J. Carson · Primary
• Jeffrey N. Spiegelman · Primary
• Gerald W. Hocker · Cosponsor
• Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
• Brian Pettyjohn · Cosponsor
• John "Jack" Walsh · Cosponsor
• David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
• Ronald E. Gray · Cosponsor
• Daniel B. Short · Cosponsor
• Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
• Bruce C. Ennis · Primary

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