Bills

SB 3014: TURTLES; HONU; TAKE; HANDLING; HARASSMENT; FINES; INCREASE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-24: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Increases the fines for taking or harassing protected turtles in the State.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary22SEC
Mar 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment4MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts4MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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