Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 710

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Title

Description: Animal cruelty; revise certain provisions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary B
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Code Sections: A 097-0041-0001, A 097-0041-0002, A 097-0041-0003, A 097-0041-0019, RP 097-0041-0005, RP 097-0041-0007, RP 097-0041-0009, RP 097-0041-0013, RP 097-0041-0016

Title: AN ACT TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF OFFENSES FOUND ELSEWHERE IN CHAPTER 41, AND TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY DEGREES OF THE OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCESS BY WHICH AN ANIMAL MAY BE LAWFULLY SEIZED, TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF HUMANE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCESS BY WHICH AN ANIMAL MAY BE LAWFULLY DESTROYED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING DOG FIGHTS; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CARRYING ANY CREATURE IN A CRUEL AND INHUMANE MANNER IS A MISDEMEANOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CONFINING ANY LIVING CREATURE WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FOOD AND WATER IS A MISDEMEANOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT A CUSTODIAN OF ANY LIVING CREATURE WHO FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FOOD AND DRINK IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ACTS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PENALTY AND RESTITUTION FOR MALICIOUS OR MISCHIEVOUS INJURY TO ANY DOG; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:13.

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