Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 5
Hunter education course requirement; exempt for residents who are active duty, retired or honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO ANY RESIDENT WHO IS AN ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED OR HONORABLY DISCHARGED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING THE RESERVES AND NATIONAL GUARD, FROM THE HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING ANY LICENSE FOR WHICH SUCH COURSE IS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTED RESIDENT SHALL HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION AND ON HIS PERSON ANY PROOF AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RESIDENT WHO IS AN ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED OR HONORABLY DISCHARGED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING THE RESERVES AND NATIONAL GUARD, EXEMPTED FROM HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS, AND WHO IS ISSUED AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LICENSED HUNTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 3 to January 31, 2017, 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 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 3 to Jan 31 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31
- Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives