Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2069
Animal cruelty; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE LAWS CONCERNING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND OTHER OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO A DOG OR CAT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE THIRD OFFENSE SHALL BE A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BELIEVED TO BE SUBJECT TO NEGLECT OR ABUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS SEIZED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-41-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN CASES OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-41-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR THOSE WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORT SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-41-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS IN THE POSSESSION OF A PERSON WHO IS ARRESTED AT THE TIME OF ARREST; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-41-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE IMMUNITY OF VETERINARIANS WHO REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-41-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PROPER CARE OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR SEIZURE AND DISPOSITION OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED ANIMALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS MALICIOUS INJURY TO DOG AND CATS; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 4 to February 1, 2011, 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 SenateJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 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 Senate Jan 4 – Feb 1
- Jan 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate