Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 990
Animal cruelty; revise several provisions relating to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEIZURE OF DOGS FOR WHICH THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE THAT THEY ARE USED FOR DOG FIGHTING; TO REQUIRE THAT AN ANIMAL OWNER REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF ANIMAL SEIZURE OR PERMANENTLY FORFEIT THE ANIMAL; TO AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE EUTHANIZATION FOR ANIMALS THAT ARE NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SIMPLE CRUELTY TO A DOG OR CAT IS A FELONY; TO PROVIDE THAT MULTIPLE ACTS OF SIMPLE OR AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ONE DOG OR CAT ARE SEPARATE OFFENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT ACTS OF SIMPLE OR AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO MULTIPLE DOGS OR CATS ARE SEPARATE OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ARRESTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL APPOINT A TEMPORARY CUSTODIAN FOR ANY DOGS SEIZED PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE ANIMAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-41-18, WHICH RELATES TO PROHIBITIONS ON FIGHTING ANIMALS, WAGERING AND BETTING, 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 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives