Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Environment Committee on February 28, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 5608
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF LITTER TO INCLUDE FISHING LINE AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO PRINT CONSPICUOUS NOTICES ON RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES REGARDING PENALTIES FOR IMPROPERLY DISCARDING FISHING LINE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To expand the definition of litter to include fishing line, to prohibit the discarding of fishing line on state land and in state waters and on certain private land, and to require printed notices on recreational fishing licenses regarding fines for improper discarding of fishing line.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 21 to February 28, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Feb 28 · stopped7 days
Environment CommitteeFeb 21 to Feb 28 · stopped7 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Feb 28
- Feb 21Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Feb 28Heard in Environment Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses