Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 500
Hunting license; increase fee for purpose of processing unwanted deer venison donated by hunters.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT UNCLAIMED DEER VENISON SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED AFTER TWO MONTHS AND REASONABLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE OWNER; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED MEAT PROCESSORS TO DONATE SUCH ABANDONED DEER VENISON TO NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF RESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AND SPORTSMAN'S LICENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF PROCESSING DEER DONATED BY HUNTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-33-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TERMS UNDER THE MEAT, MEAT-FOOD AND POULTRY REGULATION AND INSPECTION LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ACCEPT AND ENGAGE IN THE PROCESSING OF DONATED DEER TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-35-3, 75-35-7, 75-35-9, 75-35-11, 75-35-17, 75-35-19, 75-35-21, 75-35-27, 75-35-31, 75-35-33, 75-35-101, 75-35-103, 75-35-105, 75-35-107, 75-35-303 AND 75-35-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives