Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2780

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hunting enclosures; require certain records and testing of deer.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
2 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/12 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/12 (S) Passed
5 02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/17 (H) Referred To Game and Fish
7 03/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Posey

Additional Author: Dawkins

Code Section: A 049-0007-0054

Title: AN ACT TO REGULATE ENCLOSURES PREVENTING THE FREE EGRESS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER; TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF SUCH ENCLOSURES TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE; TO REQUIRE SUCH OWNERS TO COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIRED TESTING OF HARVESTED DEER; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEPOPULATE DEER WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE IF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ENCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS; TO REQUIRE OWNERS TO KEEP RECORDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DISPOSE OF ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF LIVE WHITE-TAILED DEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/04/03 at 17:06.

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