Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 638

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Background

Title

Description: Crimes; revise penalties for cruelty to animals to include felony offenses.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/28 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Reynolds

Additional Authors: Akins, Beckett, Bondurant, Brown, Martinson, Rogers (14th), Whittington, Stevens

Code Sections: A 097-0041-0001, A 097-0041-0005, A 097-0041-0007, A 097-0041-0009, A 097-0041-0011, A 097-0041-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-41-1, 97-41-5, 97-41-7, 97-41-9, 97-41-11 AND 97-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO PROVIDE FOR FELONY OFFENSES; TO REQUIRE BOND FOR NEW BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH OFFER ANIMALS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC; TO EXCLUDE POULTRY OPERATIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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