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FL S1414

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands harassment protections for hunters, trappers, and fishers to cover all public lands, public/private wildlife and fish management areas, and public waters (previously limited to state-owned water bodies)

  • Increases the number of free fishing days the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may designate from 4 to 6 consecutive or nonconsecutive days per year for both freshwater and saltwater fishing

  • Prohibits keeping, possessing, importing, selling, bartering, trading, or breeding green iguanas and tegu lizards (genera Salvator and Tupinambis), except for educational, research, or eradication/control purposes

  • Allows persons, firms, or corporations holding valid captive wildlife class III exhibition or sale licenses as of January 1, 2020, with documented iguana or tegu inventory, to continue commercial operations but must sell only outside Florida and cannot import these species

  • Requires the commission to adopt rules addressing reporting requirements, biosecurity measures to prevent escape, and grandfathering provisions for current owners who don't meet commercial license requirements

Legislative Description

Fish and Wildlife Activities

Last Action

Chapter No. 2020-123

6/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules2/12/2020
Agriculture2/6/2020
Environment and Natural Resources1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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