Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2702

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Title

Description: Hunting accidents; person causing injury or death with weapon in hunting accident deemed to give implied consent for alcohol test.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Posey

Code Section: A 049-0004-0031

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO REQUEST THAT A PERSON INVOLVED IN A HUNTING ACCIDENT IN WHICH HIS USE OF A WEAPON RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HUNTS IN THIS STATE IS DEEMED TO GIVE IMPLIED CONSENT TO SUCH TESTS IF THE PERSON IS INVOLVED IN A HUNTING ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE USE OF A WEAPON RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON; TO REQUIRE SUCH TESTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OF THE HUNTING LICENSE IF THE PERSON IS INTOXICATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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