Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 488

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Background

Title

Description: Animals; provide definitions in chapter providing for crime of cruelty to animals.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Whittington

Code Section: A 097-0041-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE CHAPTER PROVIDING FOR THE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-41-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT CUSTOMARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FARMING PRACTICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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