l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 1298

Illegal dog fighting; revise seizure and forfeiture of animals.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Agriculture Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SEIZURE OF ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT UTILIZED IN ILLEGAL DOG FIGHTING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF MISTREATED ANIMALS AFTER SEIZURE, POSTING OF SECURITY TO COVER CARE, REQUIRE COURT REVIEW EVERY THIRTY DAYS, AND REQUIRE EXCESS FUNDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE OWNER; TO AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE EUTHANASIA OF AN ANIMAL UNDER APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES; 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

Its course

February 8 to March 22, 2016, 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 223 days

Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 1810 days

In the SenateMar 2 to Mar 22 · stopped20 days

AgricultureMar 11 to Mar 22 · stopped11 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 11Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 22Died In CommitteeSenate