SB 174 (2003) -  Protection of Marine Turtles

General Bill by Geller (CO-SPONSORS) Crist; Atwater
Protection of Marine Turtles : provides penalties for violating Marine Turtle Protection Act; provides first-degree misdemeanor & third-degree felony penalties for knowingly possessing specified number or more of marine turtle eggs; provides additional penalty for each egg involved in such violation; provides that it is third-degree felony to solicit or conspire to violate Marine Turtle Protection Act, etc. Amends 370.12, 777.04, 921.0022.
Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59 on Monday, June 2, 2003 9:48 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Natural Resources
    • On agenda for: 03/25/03 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 399 CS Subject: Marine Turtles Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Natural Resources 3/25/2003 3:10:34 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/04/2003 01:54 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2003 05:21 PM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 382] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-59 Time: 06/02/2003 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2003 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057 Time: 05/01/2003 - 9:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2003 - 8:41 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2003 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1 Time: 05/01/2003 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2003 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2003 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2003 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted for HB 399 CS Time: 04/30/2003 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/29/2003 - 1:40 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2003 - 12:29 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/22/2003 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/08/2003 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325 Time: 04/03/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00324 Time: 04/03/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00324 Time: 04/03/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 00302 Time: 04/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00299 Time: 04/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00299 Time: 04/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303 Time: 04/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00264 Time: 03/25/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264 Time: 03/25/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/25/03, 9:00 am, 37-S Time: 03/20/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Introduced, referred to Natural Resources -SJ 00017 Time: 03/04/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Referred to Natural Resources Time: 01/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Prefiled Time: 12/23/2002 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: