Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2018	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0857

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ivory Ban Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possess with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product. Provides that these provisions do not apply to specified antique weapons or musical instruments. Establishes penalties for violation of the Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may permit, under terms and conditions as the Department may adopt by rule, the import, sale, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possession with intent to sell, of any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product for bona fide educational or scientific purposes, unless this activity is prohibited by federal law. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2/14/2018	House	First Reading
2/14/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2018	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/12/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
4/9/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 003-002-000
4/10/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/18/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
4/19/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
4/19/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
4/19/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
4/19/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/19/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
4/20/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/23/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-044-001
4/24/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/24/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/24/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
4/24/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/24/2018	Senate	First Reading
4/24/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/1/2018	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
5/10/2018	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-000-001
5/10/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
5/11/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
5/17/2018	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
5/17/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/22/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
5/24/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
5/24/2018	House	Passed Both Houses
6/22/2018	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2018	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2018	House	Effective Date January 1, 2019
8/14/2018	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0857

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