Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 358
Crimes; revise seizure provision regarding animal cruelty offenses.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SEIZURE PROVISION OF THE CHAPTER OF LAW PERTAINING TO CRIMES INVOLVING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MUST ALLOW THE OWNER, OF AN ANIMAL WHICH IS ALLEGED TO BE THE VICTIM OF SUCH A CRIME, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE ANIMAL SHOULD BE SEIZED; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE ADVANCE HEARING PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF THE ANIMAL WHICH CREATES A BONA FIDE RISK OF DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY; 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
February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
AgricultureFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 Feb 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Judiciary B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives