Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

SB 241 — Taking bobcats.

Last action — Public Law 32

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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Summary

Requires the department of natural resources to establish and implement a season to take bobcats not later than July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 32

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 65, nays 26

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; voice vote

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  12. Referred to the House

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 40, nays 9

  14. House sponsor: Representative Lindauer

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Baird, Prescott, Bartels

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

  18. Amendment #2 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

  19. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. Senator Messmer added as coauthor

  22. Senator Crider added as second author

  23. Senator Johnson T added as coauthor

  24. Senator Garten added as third author

  25. Authored by Senator Baldwin

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 241 do?
Requires the department of natural resources to establish and implement a season to take bobcats not later than July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors SB 241?
SB 241 is sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Mark Messmer, Chris Garten (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), and Scott Baldwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 241?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 241?
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