Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 907

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hunter under age seventeen exempt from hunter education course if accompanied by adult when hunting.

History of Actions:

101/14/99(H)Referred To Game and Fish
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Rotenberry

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

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-20 AND 49-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR HUNTING LICENSE APPLICANTS UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO COMPLETE AN APPROVED COURSE OF HUNTER EDUCATION IF SUCH PERSON IS ACCOMPANIED WHILE HUNTING BY A PERSON TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL HAVE HIS WEAPON SEIZED; TO PROVIDE THAT A HUNTING CLUB SHALL LOSE ITS LICENSE IF IT ALLOWS A HUNTER UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN TO HUNT WITHOUT EITHER AN ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT OR HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE CERTIFICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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