Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Hunting accidents; person causing injury or death with weapon deemed to give implied consent for alcohol test.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Baker (74th)
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.
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