Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 688 — Illegal Taking, Possession, and Sale of Bears

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 327

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Illegal Taking, Possession, and Sale of Bears; Providing that a person commits specified violations for the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears; prohibiting the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

85 added · 87 removed

85 line(s) added, 87 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 688 By the Committees on Criminal Justice;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 688 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senator Wright 592-03059-20 2020688c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears;
and Senator Wright 591-03462-20 2020688c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears;
providing an exception;
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 379.401, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
12 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 379.401, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
379.4041 Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears.— (1) Unless a person is acting under the authority of rule 68A-4.009, Florida Administrative Code, a person who takes a bear or possesses a freshly killed bear during the closed season prescribed by law or rules of the commission commits a Level Three violation under s.
379.4041 Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears.— (1) A person who takes a bear or possesses a freshly killed bear during the closed season prescribed by law or rules of the commission commits a Level Three violation under s.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 327

  2. Substituted CS/HB 327

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  8. CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  9. Now in Rules

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1

  12. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  13. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  14. Now in Criminal Justice

  15. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  18. Introduced

  19. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules

  20. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Stargel — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 688 do?
Illegal Taking, Possession, and Sale of Bears; Providing that a person commits specified violations for the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears; prohibiting the illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears, etc.
Who sponsors SB 688?
SB 688 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 688?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 688?
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