Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 817
Sportsfishing; authorize the taking of fish by certain means if used for bait.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FISH TO BE TAKEN BY CERTAIN MEANS FOR PERSONAL USE AS BAIT BY RESIDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A SINGLE FISH TRAP MAY BE OPERATED BY A RESIDENT FOR NINETY-SIX HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE TAKING OF GAME FISH USING MEANS USED FOR THE TAKING OF NONGAME FISH IF THE FISH IS INTENDED TO BE USED AS BAIT FOR SPORTFISHING BY A RESIDENT; 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 8 to February 23, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives