l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1095

Hunting license; require to be suspended if determined that death or injury occurred because of negligence.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on July 10, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-4-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS SHALL SUSPEND THE HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING RIGHTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, BY USE OF A WEAPON WHILE ENGAGING IN HUNTING, CAUSES INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER, UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE GRAND JURY AND DURING ANY SUBSEQUENT PROSECUTION, OR UNTIL THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY INFORMS THE COMMISSION THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT CHOOSE TO PROSECUTE, OR IF THE GRAND JURY DID NOT RETURN AN INDICTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOES NOT CHOOSE TO PROSECUTE, OR IF THE GRAND JURY DOES NOT RETURN AN INDICTMENT, THE RECOMMENDATION AND FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, BE PROVIDED TO THE VICTIM, HIS OR HER HEIRS, ESTATE, INSURER, OR OTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CONVICTED OF FELONIOUS AND CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE UNDER THIS SECTION, SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, FORFEIT HIS OR HER RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP, OR FISH; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL FOUND TO BE LIABLE FOR THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF ANOTHER AS A RESULT OF ANY CIVIL ACTION PROCEEDING FROM FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL FORFEIT HIS OR HER RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP, AND FISH FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS NOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL FOUND TO BE LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENT HARM TO ANOTHER AS A RESULT OF ANY CIVIL ACTION PROCEEDING SHALL FORFEIT HIS OR HER RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP, AND FISH, FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE VERDICT; 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 17 to July 10, 2020, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1224 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Jun 1696 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksMay 11 to Jun 424 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jul 10 · stopped24 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 17 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 17Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Jun 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 16Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jul 10

  1. Jun 17Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jun 18Amended in the Senate
  3. Passed the Senate as amended
  4. Jun 22Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  5. Jun 24Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  6. Conferees named in the House: Kinkade, Barnett and Lamar
  7. Jun 25Conferees named in the Senate: Whaley, McCaughn and Sparks
  8. Jul 10Died on the calendar in the House
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. May 11Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  7. Jun 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Jun 16AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 16Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 17Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Jun 18AmendedSenate
  12. Jun 18Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Jun 22Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Jun 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 24Conferees Named Kinkade,Barnett,LamarHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Conferees Named Whaley,McCaughn,SparksSenate
  17. Jul 10Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives