Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 913

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Relating to: taking rough fish or catfish by hand or with a bow and arrow or a crossbow.

Fish and fishing Fish and fishing — Rough fish Natural resources, department of — Hunting and fishing

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from prohibiting the

taking of rough fish or catfish by hand or with a bow and arrow or a crossbow.

Current rules promulgated by DNR prohibit persons from fishing by any means

other than hook and line, with exceptions. Under current rules, a person may take

a rough fish, as defined in statute, by hand or with a bow and arrow or a crossbow.

The bill expands the current requirements applicable to taking rough fish to apply

to catfish and prohibits DNR from prohibiting the taking of rough fish or catfish by

hand or with a bow and arrow or a crossbow. Under the bill, DNR is not prohibited

from promulgating rules establishing bag or length limits, season dates, zones, or

other limitations applicable to rough fish or catfish if the rules are consistent with

current laws relating to the regulation of wild animals.

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Passed 14–0 Feb 20, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 15, 2018 official source full page