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Animals and Wildlife Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
June 19, 2025	North Carolina	HB 442	Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl	Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 2)
May 7, 2025	North Carolina	HB 442	Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl	Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
April 25, 2013	North Carolina	SB 201	Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting	Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
Feb. 13, 2013	North Carolina	HB 66	Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities	Bill Passed - House (98 - 20)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
6/19	HB 442	Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl	Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 2)
5/07	HB 442	Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl	Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
4/25	SB 201	Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting	Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
2/13	HB 66	Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities	Bill Passed - House (98 - 20)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
Jan. 24, 2023	Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Following Capito Letter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delays Northern Long-Eared Bat Listing	Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 20, 2022	Letter to Richard Spinrad, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Scott, Graham, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Proposed NOAA Rule	Sen. Thom Tillis
May 9, 2022	Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities	Sen. Thom Tillis
Dec. 15, 2021	Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections	Rep. Deborah Ross
Oct. 15, 2021	Adams Introduces Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act	Rep. Alma Adams

Date	Title	Politician
Jan. 24, 2023	Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Following Capito Letter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delays Northern Long-Eared Bat Listing	Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 20, 2022	Letter to Richard Spinrad, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Scott, Graham, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Proposed NOAA Rule	Sen. Thom Tillis
May 9, 2022	Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities	Sen. Thom Tillis
Dec. 15, 2021	Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections	Rep. Deborah Ross
Oct. 15, 2021	Adams Introduces Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act	Rep. Alma Adams

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Interest Group Ratings

Year(s)	Special Interest Group

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	SB 677: An Act to Amend the North Carolina Constitution to Protect the Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife	Passed

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