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Senate Bill 490

Enacted Senate Bill

Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.

Introduced: February 05, 2007 Updated: June 21, 2007
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Walker
Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Devlin
Status Enacted
Session 2007 Regular Session
History

2-5 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

2-12 (S)

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.

3-29 (S)

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

4-2 (S)

Second reading.

4-3 (S)

Third reading. Carried by Walker. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Deckert, Prozanski.

4-4 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

4-9 (H)

Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

5-10 (H)

Recommendation: Do pass.

5-11 (H)

Second reading.

5-21 (H)

Third reading. Carried by Smith, P. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 7--Barnhart, Boquist, Butler, Gelser, Gilman, Krummel, Morgan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Burley, Nolan.

5-30 (S)

President signed.

6-4 (H)

Speaker signed.

6-11 (S)

Governor signed.

6-21 (S)

Chapter 338, 2007 Laws.

5-14 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2007 Calendar.

5-15 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2007 Calendar.

5-16 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2007 Calendar.

5-17 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2007 Calendar.

5-18 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2007 Calendar.

6-21 (S)

Effective date, June 11, 2007.

Overview

  • Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting or taking any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2007 Regular Session
  • Modifies various provisions dealing with weapons.

  • Allows imposition of longer sentence, when offense is gang-related, upon conviction of person felony or unlawful use or possession of weapon.

  • Provides that person barred from purchasing firearm by reason of felony conviction or finding of guilty except for insanity of felony may not apply for relief from bar.

  • Describes unloaded firearm for purposes of offense involving operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm.

  • Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to visibly intoxicated person.