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DE HB98

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Charles Paradee

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Origin

House of Representatives

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Classifies gray foxes, skunks, and weasels as game animals to allow the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish hunting and trapping seasons and regulations for these species

  • Clarifies that bullfrogs are the only frog species classified as game animals, thereby protecting other frog species from regulated harvest

  • Removes antiquated reference to "Bryant fox-squirrel" nomenclature, which is not historically present in Delaware and does not accurately describe the Eastern fox squirrel

  • Enables licensed trappers to legally take gray foxes, skunks, and weasels incidentally while pursuing other regulated game animals

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulations And Prohibitions Concerning Game And Fish.

Last Action

Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT

4/30/2014

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources & Environmental Control4/1/2014
Natural Resources4/30/2013

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