In December 2011, Donnelly sponsored a new private member bill, the Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act (Bill C-380), but it was defeated at second reading in March 2013 with the Conservative Party majority voting against it.
Donnelly introduced a private member bill in December 2011 aimed at prohibiting shark fin imports, but it failed to gain traction when it was voted down by the Conservative Party's majority in March 2013.