Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 1339
Wildlife enclosures; prohibit establishment of contain native and nonnative cervids.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF WILDLIFE ENCLOSURES FOR CERVIDS OR EXOTIC ANIMALS WITHIN THE STATE AFTER JULY 1, 2014; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH TO REVOKE THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY DESIRING TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A WILDLIFE ENCLOSURE; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MORATORIUM ON WILDLIFE ENCLOSURES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND STATE VETERINARIAN RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF DISEASE IN WILD AND DOMESTICATED ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-1-29, 49-4-41, 49-7-58.1 AND 49-7-58.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REMOVING CERTAIN AUTHORITY FROM THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AS IT RELATES TO THOSE ENTITIES' CONTROL OF DISEASE IN ANIMALS AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-8-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-7-58.3 AND 49-7-58.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE HUNTING OF NONNATIVE CERVIDS IN COMMERCIAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL WILDLIFE ENCLOSURES THAT PREVENT THE FREE EGRESS OF WHITE-TAIL DEER; 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 20 to February 4, 2014, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives