Amendment S-5122 to HF 716
Relating to firearms requirements for hunting deer
Failed · June 10, 2020
Filed June 10, 2020 in the Senate by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
What it changes
AI summary This amendment requires the department of natural resources to study how many people hunt with pistols or revolvers and whether they follow the law, specifically focusing on hunters age 20 or younger. It also requires the department to report its findings to the general assembly and sets the entire act to expire on July 1, 2022.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 2, after line 27 by inserting: “Sec. ___. DEER HUNTING WITH PISTOL OR REVOLVER —— STUDY. The department of natural resources shall conduct a study regarding hunting with pistols and revolvers, with an emphasis on hunting by persons who are twenty years of age or less. The study shall examine participation rates for hunting with a pistol or revolver and adherence to legal requirements. Based on the department’s findings, the department shall assess whether provisions amended by this Act should be extended or otherwise modified. The department shall submit a report to the general assembly detailing its findings and recommendations by December 31,
- Sec. ___. FUTURE REPEAL. This Act is repealed July 1,
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- By renumbering as necessary.