SB 2973: JUG LINE FISHING; JUG RIG VARIANT FISHING METHODS; DLNR; DAR; RULES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27

Current Status:

Failed

(2026-03-30: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to begin the rulemaking process no later than 7/1/2026 to regulate or ban jug line fishing and jug rig variant fishing methods. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing