SB 451 — relative to wildlife trafficking.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 06/08/2018; Chapter 0226; Effective 01/01/2019
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2017. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 06/08/2018; Chapter 0226; Effective 01/01/2019
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Enrolled 05/10/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1961e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1961e: AA VV 05/10/2018
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Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1583h: MA VV 04/26/2018
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FLAM # 2018-1774h (NT) (Rep. Hoell): AF RC 154-155 04/26/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1583h: AA VV 04/26/2018
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Lay SB 451 on Table (Rep. Spillane): MF DV 149-151 04/26/2018
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Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1583h for 04/26/2018 (Vote 12-1; RC) HC 16 P. 13
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Executive Session: 04/17/2018 LOB 307
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/17/2018 10:30 AM LOB 307
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Recommit (Rep. Webb): MA RC 191-154 04/05/2018 HJ 11 P. 20
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1254h for 04/05/2018 (Vote 12-4; RC) HC 13 P. 9
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Executive Session: 03/27/2018 LOB 307
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Full Committee Work Session: 03/27/2018 01:00 PM LOB 307
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Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2018-0668h: 03/20/2018 01:30 PM LOB 305-307
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Public Hearing: 03/20/2018 01:00 PM LOB 305-307
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Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 7 P. 53
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0718s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0718s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0718s, 03/08/2018; SC 9
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Hearing: 01/16/2018, Room 103, SH, 10:15 am; SC 49
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Primary
- Peter Bixby · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- Ruth Ward · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Robert J. L'Heureux · Cosponsor
- Valerie Fraser · Cosponsor
- Edward A. Butler · Cosponsor
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 400 not signed on · 179 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- David Watters Democrat
Co-sponsors (14)
- Sharon Carson Republican
- Peter Bixby Democrat Voted No
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- Ruth Ward Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Kevin Cavanaugh
- Jay Kahn
- Martha S. Hennessey
- Robert J. L'Heureux Voted No
- Valerie Fraser
- Edward A. Butler Voted No
- Jeb Bradley
- Martha Fuller Clark
Not signed on (400)
400 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 400 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 108 | 113 | 0 | 61 |
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 1 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 152 | 151 | 0 | 74 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 40% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 135 | 106 | 0 | 41 |
| Republican | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 187 | 147 | 0 | 43 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 39% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (377)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 451?
- SB 451 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Peter Bixby (Democrat), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Kevin Cavanaugh, Jay Kahn, Martha S. Hennessey, Robert J. L'Heureux, Valerie Fraser, Edward A. Butler, Jeb Bradley, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 451?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2017. Enacted.
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