History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Cruelty to animals; revise.
1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries;Judiciary | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: WI To JU | |
3 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Farris
Code Sections: A 097-0041-0001, A 097-0041-0003, A 097-0041-0005, A 097-0041-0007, A 097-0041-0011, RP 097-0041-0009, RP 097-0041-0013, RP 097-0041-0016, RP 097-0041-0017
Title: AN ACT TO REVISE LAWS RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY TO KILL AN INJURED, NEGLECTED OR DANGEROUS ANIMAL; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR MISDEMEANOR ANIMAL NEGLECT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR FIGHTING ANIMALS OR COCKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUSTENANCE TO AN ANIMAL; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS MALICIOUS OR MISCHIEVOUS INJURY TO A DOG; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS POISONING OF ANIMALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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