2023
Regular Session
Hunting; provide exeception for recovering mortally wounded animals at night with use of light.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED (FLIR) AND THERMAL IMAGING DEVICES TO THE PROHIBITED MEANS OF TAKING GAME AT NIGHT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HUNTS, TAKES OR KILLS ANY ANIMAL DURING LEGAL HUNTING HOURS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEARCHES FOR AND/OR RECOVERS SUCH MORTALLY WOUNDED ANIMAL WITH THE AID OF A LIGHT OR LIGHTING DEVICE, IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF TRACKING DOGS FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF WHITE-TAILED DEER SHOT AND WOUNDED DURING LEGAL HUNTING HOURS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
12/07/23 at 09:15
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979
House Bill 979
HB 979
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2023
411
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
F
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Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
F
../../Senate_cmtes/WI.xml
Kinkade
../../House_authors/Kinkade.xml
A
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01/16 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
2
01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
02/09 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4
02/09 (H) Passed
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02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/14 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
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02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/02 (S) Amended
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03/02 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/06 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/08 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
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03/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/21 Approved by Governor
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../../../../documents/2023/dt/HB/0900-0999/HB0979SG.pdf
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Amendment Report for House Bill No. 979
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../../../../documents/2023/dt/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0979.pdf
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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