Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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. 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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds an exemption for specified antique guns and knives and for musical instruments.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2/20/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
3/19/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/19/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
3/19/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/20/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/20/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/26/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/26/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
3/30/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/14/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
4/14/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/15/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
4/15/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
4/21/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/21/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/24/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
4/30/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
4/30/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
4/30/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
5/15/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
10/10/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
10/10/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
3/30/2016	Senate	Re-assigned to Judiciary
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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