2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0121: Restrictions on using nets or traps for minnows.

Legislative Summary

Restrictions on using nets or traps for minnows. Prohibits the use of specific devices to take minnows from a waterway unless certain conditions are met. Provides an exemption for bait dealers and individuals with a scientific purposes license. Requires, not later than July 1, 2030, that the department of natural resources submit a report to legislative council regarding Sugar Creek's environmental condition and the status of the fish and wildlife population at Sugar Creek.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senators Deery, Crider, Baldwin
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Senate
1/14/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Clark B added as coauthor
Senate
1/28/2025
Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
1/28/2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
1/30/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 44, nays 4
Senate
1/30/2025
House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

1/28/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
1/30/2025
44
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Natural Resources(House of Representatives)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/28/2025118.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/14/2025103.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/30/202485.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202567.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/28/202568.0 KB
Misc
Misc1/14/202548.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/202567.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/13/202521.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/30/202467.3 KB