Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 982

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hunters; under 16 years old must be under adult supervision.

History of Actions:

101/14/98(H)Referred To Game and Fish
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Rotenberry

Additional Author: Frierson

Code Sections: A 049-0007-0020, A 049-0007-0251

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-20 AND 49-7-251, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR LESS WHO DOES HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE MUST HAVE AN ADULT OVER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE ACCOMPANYING HIM WHILE HUNTING; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL HAVE THEIR WEAPON SEIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO PROVIDE THAT A HUNTING CLUB CAN LOSE ITS LICENSE IF IT IS GUILTY OF ALLOWING HUNTERS UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN HUNT WITHOUT EITHER AN ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT OR HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE CERTIFICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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