Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 911

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Title

Description: Nuisance animals; add certain species and allow the hunting of with permit from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
2 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/05 (H) Amendment Failed
5 02/05 (H) Passed   {Vote}
6 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/08 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
8 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 03/07 (S) Amended
10 03/07 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
11 03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/13 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate   {Vote}
13 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/27 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Lost [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 911   

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number499

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (84th)

Code Sections: A 049-0007-0001, A 049-0007-0031.5, A 049-0007-0033

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO TAKE NUISANCE ANIMALS, ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THEM, WITH ANY WEAPON, WITH OR WITHOUT THE AID OF LIGHT WITH A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO AUTHORIZE THE HUNTING OF NUISANCE ANIMALS WITH ELECTRONIC CALLS AND BAIT, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO EXEMPT THE LANDOWNERS FROM THE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS TO HUNT OR TRAP NUISANCE ANIMALS ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE AGENTS OF LANDOWNERS HUNTING OR TRAPPING NUISANCE ANIMALS TO POSSESS A HUNTING OR TRAPPING LICENSE UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPT; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ESTABLISH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON NUISANCE ANIMALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE MEAT AND HIDE OF NUISANCE ANIMALS; TO PROHIBIT THE TRAPPING AND RELEASE OF WILD HOGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE WEARING OF HUNTER ORANGE WHEN HUNTING WILD HOGS DURING ANY OPEN GUN SEASON ON DEER; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD FOX AND SKUNKS TO THE CLASS OF NUISANCE ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 14:21.

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